History of Vietnam, Volume 5 presents a special period, beginning with the French attack on Danang on September 1, 1858, and ended with the birth of the Vietnamese Communist Party in the early 1930s. Vietnam history is the history of the process of conquering nature, building the country, fighting for national independence. This book is the product of historians and scientists who contribute to the dissemination of national historical knowledge to a large audience. The contents of the book are the latest researches on the history of the country, filtering from many national and international sources, presenting the whole history of Vietnam from its inception to the year 2000. A set of 9 volumes is a valuable resource for readers to explore, study on the history of the nation.