As suggested in its title, Origines deals with the origins of street and place names in Vietnam. This booklet, however, goes a step or two beyond that. Virtually all the names bestowned on streets and places relate to Vietnam´ s long and fascinating history. Origines delves into whatever history is associated with the name, and then relates matters of historical importance that occured on the street. True to its name, Origines also identifies the origins of some of the Vietnamese words themselves.