The collection "Vietnamese Language - Vietnamese Literature - Vietnamese People" gathers essays by Professor Cao Xuân Hạo published between 1982 and 2001, divided into three sections: Vietnamese Language, Vietnamese Literature, and Vietnamese People and Culture. The book reflects his views on the Vietnamese language, literature, and culture. While his main focus is on the language, he also extends his discussion to related areas such as literature and cultural life. His writings are sharp and rarely neutral, often provoking strong reactions from readers, some in agreement, others in opposition, but few indifferent. Because he refused to follow popular opinion, many of his arguments may sound provocative, though they are never coarse. Most of the essays in this collection are non-technical and do not require specialized linguistic knowledge. Readers who wish to explore the scholarly foundations of his thought may consult his other works, such as "Vietnamese – A Functional Grammar Outline", "Vietnamese – Issues in Phonology, Grammar, and Semantics", "Phonology and Linearity", or journals like "Tạp chí Ngôn ngữ" (Journal of Linguistics) and "Ngôn ngữ & Đời sống" (Language & Life).