Periplus Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary

Periplus Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary is a compact Vietnamese–English and English–Vietnamese dictionary for travelers and beginners who want a quick way to look up words on the go.

You get two sections (Vietnamese to English and English to Vietnamese), with headwords designed for fast scanning. It’s a physical book, so it works offline and is easy to carry, and the publisher includes brief overviews of pronunciation and grammar. You can see the full book details on the publisher page.

The main limitation is depth. It’s built for quick lookup, not for learning usage in context, so don’t expect lots of example sentences or multiple nuanced meanings. Also, readers note it does not give pronunciation for every entry, which matters if you’re starting from zero and need help saying each word out loud.