The book is an elaborate study conducted by a group of experienced diplomats, headed by former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan, with the comments of the leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the senior diplomats and the units and experts inside and outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With nearly 450 pages, the book has fully and deeply analyzed all aspects of Vietnam's foreign affairs in the first 15 years of the 21 st century (2001-2015). This is a period of witnessing changes in the world and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as important changes of the country. The book describes in a very complete and in depth way all aspects of foreign affairs in the period of renovation and integration, including issues that are considered sensitive, including: Background of domestic and international situation; Foreign policies and lines of the Party and State; Bilateral and multilateral diplomatic activities; economic diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, and external propaganda; Party diplomacy, parliamentary diplomacy and people's diplomacy; territorial border work; overseas Vietnamese community work and citizen protection.