After more than 300 years of formation and development, Sai Gon(Ho Chi Minh city)has become a bustling trade center. Through many vicissitudes of history, but many streets, buildings, roads,etc have still been kept beautiful pictures of yore.
Foreign tourists want a time to travel to Vietnam to see and learn the history of the development of the place which dubbed "Pearl of the Far East" of Asia.
Ben Thanh market had been there before the French invaded Gia Dinh. Initially, it was located near by the Ben Nghe river. This market was used for military personnel and visitors so called "Ben Thanh".
Ben Thanh market now
The South Governor's Mansion was built from 1870 to 1973. After completion of construction, it was named "Norodom" named after the King of Cambodia at the time. From 1887 to 1945, full authority Indochina used the mansion as a place of residence and work so this mansion was called the Governor. On April 30th, 1975, Vietnam regained the mansion and now renamed Reunification Hall.
Currently, this place attracts many visitors
Mary Major church, also known as Saigon Cathedral, a big architectural works in the Paris Commune square. It was built from
1863 to 1865 in the city center. After that, they built more two spiers as now.
Mary Major church now
Turtle Lake before 1975
Turtle Lake now
City Theatre was built from 1898 to 1900 in French style.
City Theatre now
Nha Rong port(Dragon House port) in the past
Nha Rong port is sights to attract visitors to Ho Chi Minh city now.
Xa Tay mansion was built from 1898 to 1909. Later renamed City Hall.
…this mansion became the headquarters of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City
On 11.11.1860, Saigon Post Office was established.
Nowadays, it always attracts visitors to visit, to photograph.
Thuong Xa Tax in the past
Now it was changed very much
Thi Nghe - Nhieu Loc canal after 1975 with shanty houses, rampant waste.
Nowadays, the canal is blue, clean, and beautiful. You can come here for fishing.
One corner of Binh Tay Market(Cho Lon), the wholesale market is important in daily life of the Chinese in Saigon. (Photo: Internet)
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and today it still retained, it is the busiest market in Saigon (Photo: Internet)
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