Saigon in Vietnam War 1954-1975 Saigon-Capital of South Vietnam …… Notre Dame ChurchDoc-Lap...

Saigon in Vietnam War 1954-1975

Saigon-Capital

of South Vietnam ……

Notre Dame ChurchDoc-Lap PalaceNational Library

Ben Thanh

Market

Never Forget Saigon!

The Heart of Vietnamese’s Fatherland!

Hung Vuong Temple

“Trung Nu Vuong”

Vietnam’s Heroic Royal Ladies

Central of

Saigon Capital

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Saigon To

Khanh Hoi

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Saigon CholonClick to Next

Saigon To

Phu-Nhuan

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1954-1975

Doc-Lap, Palace of South Vietnam President in 1954

Mr. Ngo Dinh Diem was First President

of South Vietnam

Mr. Ngo Dinh Diem The first democratically elected

President of the Republic of South Vietnam 1955-1963

1901-1963

Doc-Lap , New Palace for South Vietnam Presidents (1963-1966)

The second democratically Presidents of the Republic of South Vietnam

1963-1975

Mr. Duong van Minh

Mr. Tran van Huong

Mr. Nguyen KhanhMr. Nguyen Van Thieu

Mr. Nguyen cao Ky

Mr. Tran thien Khiem

Mr. Phan huy Quat

Mr. Nguyen Ba Can

Mr. Vu van Mau

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SaigonSaigon

Gia Dinh StateGia Dinh State

Gia DinhGia Dinh

Binh Duong StateBinh Duong State

Phu CuongPhu Cuong

Bien Hoa StateBien Hoa State

Bien HoaBien Hoa

Long Khanh StateLong Khanh State

Xuan LocXuan Loc

Phuoc Tuy StatePhuoc Tuy StateLong An StateLong An State

State/Cities of Battles before the North Vietnamese reached Saigon in 1968

The Battle reached Saigon in 1968…

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The North Vietnamese invasion destroyed the city infrastructure, environment, and killed millions of the people.

Furthermore, the war wasted 80% of the national budget and destroyed a generation of teenagers drafted into the military.

Rescue mom…

Mau-Than Tet Festival 1968,

The North Vietnamese reached and attempted to invade Saigon.

Viet Cong Prisoners & Bodies 1968

Vietnam War 1954-1975

Please, Save my kid Life !

Where are our parents…!?

Where is my Dad…!?

Where is my Husband…!?

inside Battle-Field…Please, Save his Life…!?

Yes, We try…

Mom, where are We…!?

in Heaven or Hell !

In Hell of

Vietnam

War!

Tears for my Lover Tears for my Motherland

Mothers of Fallen - Tears for our Sons of Both Side…

… and Tears for Saigon Capital in 21 years of

the War that invaded from the North Vietnam’s Communist

That is part of somewhere to the

east of Saigon Capital down there in 1968-1969

View on Saigon Suburbs from the air plane in 1972Bird Eye View of Saigon Capital in 1972Another Bird Eye View of Saigon Capital in 1972Bird Eye View on Saigon River in 1972Another Bird Eye View on Saigon River in 1972

View looking down to Chuong Duong dock,

and Ham Nghi, Nguyen Hue, Tu Do streets

Saigon Central Market

VNTT Bank National Bank

Majestic Hotel

Cholon District

Looking down to Saigon Capital in 1972

Notre Dame ChurchDoc-Lap PalaceNational Library

Ben Thanh

Market

Welcome To Saigon City.

The Capital of South Vietnam in War 1954-1975

The South Vietnam Soldiers statue on the square in front of the House of Representatives Palace in 1972

View from Le-Loi ave. to the House of Representatives Palace

The House of Representatives Palace in 1970

The House of Representatives Palace & Caravell Hotel

The House of Senator Palace on Chuong Duong dock of Saigon riverJustice Palace at Cong Ly avenue in 1973

View from Tu-Do street to Continental Palace The House of Representatives Palace in 1972

View on Tu-Do streetto Notre-Dame Church

View on Tu-Do streetto Bach-Dang port

View on Tu-Do street to the Notre-Dame Church in 1958Tu-Do street in 1962

View on Tu-Do street to the Notre-Dame Church in 1972

A GI strolled the Tu-Do street in 1971

The GI strolled the Tu-Do street in 1972

Mr. Mickey worked for The Caribou restaurant on Tu-Do street in 1969The Continental Palace in 1970

View from Eden Shopping Center on

Nguyen Hue ave. to Tax shopping center

& Bach Dang Dock

View from Tax shopping Center on Nguyen Hue ave.to Bach-Dang Dock

View on Nguyen Hue ave. to Eden shopping center & City Hall

View from Rex Hotel to the House of Representatives & Caravell Hotel

View on Nguyen Hue ave. to Saigon City Hall

Saigon City Hall in 1966Saigon City Hall in 1969

Saigon City Hall

Saigon City Hall View from Nguyen Hue boulevard in 1968-1969

Car… car… bumper to bumper on Nguyen Hue boulevard in 1968-1969Flowers for Tet Festival 1973 on Nguyen Hue Boulevard.

View from Saigon River toward Palace Hotel & City Hall

View toward Bach Dang port, from Eden shopping center to Tax shopping center

on Nguyen Hue boulevard in 1969

A GI in the middle of Japan Scooters in 1969,

On the front of The House of Representatives Palace

The “Flower Power” of the Hippies was the rage back in the World and

Saigon Capital in early 1969

Le Loi boulevard view toward Saigon central market in 1969

Caravell hotel view on Le Loi boulevard toward Ben Thanh market in 1971

Ben Thanh Market’s Scenery in early 1960

Ben Thanh Market’s Views of the Front Gate

Ben Thanh Market’s Views of other Gates

Ben Thanh Market in 1960

Tet Festival of Ben Thanh Market Scenes in 1971

Tet Festival 1971 of Ben Thanh Market

South Vietnam Navy on Bach Dang Dock of Saigon River in 1966

LCU & PBR Going Up to Patrol on The Saigon River in 1969

Patrol Craft-Fast (PCF) boats Going Up To Patrol on The Saigon River in 1970

The Public Dock on Bach Dang Port of Saigon River in 1969

Bach Dang Port of Saigon River in 1972

The Night Shift at Bach Dang port of Saigon river in 1970Saigon Palace & Coya Tailor in 1966Majestic Hotel View from Saigon River in 1970View to Tran Hung Dao Statue on Bach Dang Port of Saigon River in 1969

Tran Hung Dao Statue, a Hero of the Bach Dang Battle.This Statue is on the Dock of the Saigon Port, at the Foot of Hai Ba Trung Boulevard in 1969

Vinh Nghiem Pagoda atCong-Ly ave. in 1972

Tower of Xa Loi Pagoda in 1973

Xa Loi TowerVinh Nghiem Tower

in 1972

Le van Duyet Temple Gate in 1971

A Mosque Temple in 1972Thich Quang Duc killed himself in

the fire, 1963

Lang Ong Temple in Tet Festival 1971

Vietnam National Museum in 1972

Notre Dame Church on the President J. F. Kennedy Square in early 1960

Notre Dame Church in 1972

Back Left side view of Notre Dame Church in 1972Father Tam Church At Cholon in 1970Tan Dinh Church in 1970

Huyen Si Church in 1971Notre Dame on the Hoa-Binh Square while the raining season in 1973

Saigon Central Post-Office in early 1970Saigon Central Post-Office in early 1970

The Embassy of the United Statesin early 1960 in early 1970

3rd Field Hosp Saigon 1965

More than 50,000 of young G.I. were killed in the Vietnam War

South Vietnam Army Victoria Gate 19-6-1972

To Serve & Die for Father Country,Honor and LiabilityThe Young Gentlemen & Lady of Saigon Capital Before 1975

Gia-Long HS’s Memories Before 1975

The Teachers & Officers of Gia-Long High School in 1961

Class of 1968-1969

Class of 1958-1959

1970

We are the Young Lady VietnameseA Circle of Marie Curie Student HS. Before 1975

Petrus Ky High School in 1965

Petrus Ky HS’s Memories Before 1975Class of 1955

1972-1973 Snack Shop 1972-1973

1972-1973

1972-1973

Vietnamese Rock & Roll Movement in the 1960's

The Apple Three Band-1970

The Blue Stars Band-1970

The Crazy Dogs Band-1971

People of Saigon Capital before 1975

Some Trading of Saigon Capital before 1975

Kim Cuong Actress, 1969

Kim Loan Singer

Thanh Lan Singer

Some Famous SingersOf Saigon Capital Before 1975

Thanh Nga Renovated Actress, 1969

Khanh Ly Singer andTrinh Con Son Musician, 1969Khanh Ly Singer, 1962

Some Transportations of Saigon Capital in early 1960

Some Transportations of Saigon Capital in early 1970

The Fall of Saigon Capital 30-April-1975

To Refuse The VC. Regime 30-04-1975

The Victims of Vietnam War…

The Hero Commited Suicide 30-04-1975

Viet-Cong Sentenced The Hero Of Saigon Capital The R.E. Prisoners after war

The Victims of The Pirate after war…

The Boat People after war

More than 2 millions Vietnamese of both side were killed in Vietnam War and more than

½ millions boat peoples, walking peoples died on the way to escape out their motherland, 1975-1995…

To Honorably Die For Fatherland

In the Memory of Vietnamese Died Who Searching for the Freedom

The Loving Memory Of Duy Tan Street

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(To Be Continued)

Saigon after Vietnam War 1975-2005