"Annam Empire and the People of Annam" is an overview of the geography, products, industry, customs and practices of Annam. The work was first published in the Courrier de Saigon Gazette in 1875 and 1876 under the auspices of the colonial government, without the author's name. Under the humble title, hides an interesting and reliable research work. Moreover, it can provide practical tools: whenever it is necessary to present an accurate picture of Cochinchina, people cannot help but cite. The first part of the book consists of 5 chapters, covering: Overview of general geography; Overview of the major natural divisions: land, climate, products ...; Anthropology; Knowledge, industry, pastime activities; Inference. The second part is an appendix with 8 chapters, including: An Nam, Dang Ngoai and Dang Trong people; Mekong River; Baron - The Great Chronicle of the Dang Ngoai (1685); Saigon before the French occupation; Coal in the North; Taxation; Population and finance; Annam's martial law.