Let’s look back at the past of Saigon through the photos of LIFE magazine. Street stalls, girls in Ao dai or soldiers in the streets are familiar scenery in Saigon, 1961.
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Tu Do Street (Dong Khoi Street nowadays), one of the most beautiful streets at the heart of Saigon.
A couple on Le Loi Avenue
Bustling Le Loi Avenue
Saigon cyclo
Kid vendor
A suburban family moves to Saigon for living
Girls in Ao dai
Girl is dressed in European suit
Sidewalk stall
Home of the Lower House assembly of South Vietnam, It is now Municipal Theatre
Tu Do-Nguyen Van Thinh Intersection before 1975. It is presently Dong Khoi-Mac Thi Buoi Intersection
Saigon soldiers are going on a patrol in the street
Street corner beer
Imported goods are sold in abundance on the street side
A corner of Le Loi Avenue
An American staff enjoys the morning
Saigon has a lot of cars in 1961
Half century has passed and Saigon has developed rapidly to become the most dynamic city in Vietnam. Travel to Vietnam to see the nice changes of Saigon and remember to obtain a Vietnam tourist visa for your trip.