This text is designed to follow "Introductory Vietnamese," and aims to develop the student's reading ability within the social sciences. The grammatical and lexical content assumes mastery of the content of the previous volume. Newly introduced lexical items are glossed as part of the lesson in which they first occur and also listed in the glossary. Lessons include: (1) dialogues, (2) vocabulary sections, (3) grammar notes, and (4) questions. A Vietnamese-English glossary is included. For the companion document see FL 003 628. (RL)