reader Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 From VN Express By Mai Nhat Saigon City Hall (now headquarters of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee) was designed by architect Femand Gardès and built between 1889 and 1909. In the French colonial period, the building was originally called Hôtel de ville in French or Tay Xa Palace in Vietnamese. By the time of the Republic of Vietnam, it was used for government work and important meetings The corner of Rue Catinat and Lagrandière (now Dong Khoi - Ly Tu Trong, District 1). The street is known as the "umbilical cord" of old Saigon, a nearly kilometer-long street that boasted the first commercial centers an d first hotels in Saigon. The bustling street in front of Ho Chi Minh City Hall has now become Nguyen Hue Walking Street. Continues at https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/saigon-100-years-ago-through-foreigners-lenses-4734460.html vinapu, tm_nyc and TMax 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridarob Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 did you take those photos? tm_nyc, 10tazione and TMax 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reader Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 1 hour ago, floridarob said: did you take those photos? No, but that's me seated in rickshaw in first photo. 10tazione and TMax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridarob Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 11 minutes ago, reader said: No, but that's me seated in rickshaw in first photo. Always a Diva 😛 reader 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMax Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I do love the old photos of places and those old ones of Asian cities the 👌 reader 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
