Officially named Ho Chi Minh City, the century-old name Saigon is still preferred and used more by the local Vietnamese. From the very first day when the city was founded, Saigon has remained the leading economic center of Vietnam. While Hanoi charm lies in the laid-back atmosphere, slow-paced life and more suitable for poets and writers; Saigon is well-known for its entrepreneurial spirit, the vibrant life-style and more suitable for businessmen. Hanoi is more a city of history, of traditional values; Saigon is embracing for change and more a city of the future. Let's join Paradissa's photographers to explore Saigon on a walking tour around the city center, you'll experience the complete Saigon without requiring much effort or time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walking along Dong Khoi Street or formerly known as la rue Catinat, we'll be charmed by the traffic again, the street lights and the cliche shops.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We stop for a rest at the Municipal Theater once the Parliament Building of the former Republic of South Vietnam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walking towards the end of Nguyen Hue Boulevard, we arrive at L’hôtel de Ville or the Building of Local People's Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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