Before 1975, Vietnam was drowned in wars and separated into 2 major sides: North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
Not until 1975 did the current Party changed the official name of Saigon into Ho Chi Minh as a way to remind every Vietnamese how brave and patriotic the man himself was.
Saigon – the capital city of South Vietnam covered a small but essential area of the current North Eastern area.
Cho Lon ( chợ lớn) belonged to a city called Prey Nokor and not until 1770s, was it emerged to Saigon.
Enjoy your interesting history show!
Saigon, Le Conseil de Guerre, 1967
Cholon ( Chợ lớn), Un coin de Cana
Saigon, nes de l’Infanterie Coloniale, 1960
Saigon, La Pagode des Chetty
Saigon, L’Hotel des Postes
Saigon, Le Theatre Municipal
Saigon, Casernes des l’Infanterie Coloniale
Saigon, L’Hotel des Postes et Telegraphes et Statue de l’Eveque d’Adran
Saigon, La Caserne des Mavins, Quai Primauguet,
Saigon, Halles Centrales – Avenue de la Gare, 1915-1930
Saigon, La Pointe des Blagueurs, 1919
Saigon, Theatre Annamite ( Scene de la Cadouille), 1919
Saigon, Perspective de l’Hotel de Ville, vue du Boulevard Charm
Reference: the New York Public Library
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