King of Durian, Saigon. Imagine being their neighbor
Lots of industrial stalls on the road into Saigon
Big auto parts, Saigon
Top Top Karaoke, Saigon
Beats me
The place to get your big decorative rocks, Saigon
Sao Viet
Vietnamese Celebrity Glasses, Saigon
Let's hear it for margarine!
Streetside nigh life, Saigon
Opera View building, Saigon
Opera View building, Saigon
A touristy show, but talented dancers, tumblers and musicians, Saigon
Building from the famous photo of final Saigon evacuation, April 1977
1975 evacuation photo
Main post office, Saigon
Main post office, Saigon
Main post office, Saigon
Main post office, Saigon
Fancy floor in the Main post office, Saigon
Main post office, Saigon
Main post office, Saigon
Shapely perfumes for sale at the Main post office, Saigon
The bargain coffee shop, Saigon
Former Presidential Palace of South Vietnam. A tank ran through this gate in a famous photo in April 1975
Presidential Palace with line of young women posing for photos
Presidential Palace with line of young women posing for photos
Posing young women, their helpers and tank 843, which smashed through the gate in 1975
Posing young women, their helpers and tank 843, which smashed through the gate in 1975
Posing young women, their helpers and tank 843, which smashed through the gate in 1975
Striking a pose at the Presidential Palace
Presidential Palace
The heroic tank
Presidential Palace
MCM details of the Presidential Palace
Presidential Palace cabinet room. Preserved as is, like rest of the building
Presidential Palace function room
Mandatory Ho Chi Minh shrine in Presidential Palace function room
Presidential Palace work room
Presidential Palace work room
Presidential Palace interior detail
Presidential Palace interior detail
More posing at the Presidential Palace
More posing at the Presidential Palace
More posing at the Presidential Palace
View from the Presidential Palace
Presidential Palace
Presidential Palace
MCM knick knack shelf in first lady's reception room
Fine light fixture in first lady's reception room
Fine mural and light fixture in first lady's reception room
Family living room with wall unit and conversation pit in Presidential Palace
Chart showing U.S. and allied troop counts in Vietnam
12th-13th century sculpture at the History Museum
Simpsons-style god. Really Garuda bird and Naga snake
Simpsons-style god. Really Garuda bird and Naga snake
Wooden statues 3rd-4th centuries
Wooden statue 3rd-4th centuries
Wooden statue 3rd-4th centuries
Emperor Jade Pagoda, Saigon
Emperor Jade Pagoda, Saigon
Emperor Jade Pagoda, Saigon
Emperor Jade Pagoda, Saigon
Emperor Jade Pagoda, Saigon
Emperor Jade Pagoda, Saigon
Emperor Jade Pagoda, Saigon. Note the bat figure
Emperor Jade Pagoda, Saigon
Impressive napping, Saigon
U.S. military equipment at the War Remnants Museum, Saigon
Early morning commuters, Saigon
Early morning commuters, Saigon
XO Karaoke, Saigon
Sentinel dogs keeping the evil spirits out, Saigon suburbs
Interesting facades, Saigon
Another coffee & Tea, Saigon
Saigon taxidermy. Compared to market butchers, this seems tame.
My Kingdom, Saigon
Forgive the bus window reflection, but I love the fresh billboard hanging on the decaying building
A variety of street rice, Saigon
Vietnamese water puppet show
Saigon streetscape