Happy Vietnamese Women's Day! Chúc các bạn nữ một ngày 20/10 thật vui!
In celebration of Vietnamese Women's Day, we’ve compiled this slideshow of old pictures showing women throughout the history of Saigon.
Saigoneer in Saigon
Before motorized transportation was the norm in Saigon, horse-drawn carts were used to move both goods and people.
in Saigon
The Saigon Opera House (aka the Municipal Theatre) is one of Saigon’s oldest buildings and one of the city’s best examples of classical French architecture. Constructed at the turn of the 20th century...
Saigoneer in Saigon
Before 1975, large advertisements were commonplace in Saigon. But after the American War and the fall of capitalism in the South, ads were considered a vestige of the old order and were heavily regula...
Saigoneer in Saigon
Art deco is by far our favorite architectural style, one which luckily, Saigon has in spades. However, with each passing day, these buildings are being torn down to make way for modern structures whic...
Saigoneer in Saigon
Though cars have been present in the country since the turn of the 20th century, decades of war (1941 – 1975) and an economic stagnation (1975 – 1986) drastically reduced the number of automobiles in ...
Saigoneer in Saigon
We often look to old buildings in order reconnect with the past since they are clear and static reference points. Though useful, another important window into the past is the day-to-day lives of peopl...
Saigoneer in Eat & Drink
The holiday season is approaching fast, and while there will be no white Christmas in southern Vietnam, Saigoneers can still partake in joyo...
Saigoneer in Service
People in Vietnam love to complain about the lack of live international music here, with good reason.
Saigoneer in Eat & Drink
Racing from coffee shop to market stall to market stall to numerous retail stores on the way to or from work is a familiar routine for many ...
Saigoneer in Hotels
Deep in the Amazon rainforest 5,300 years ago, the Mayo Chinchipe Marañón culture was consuming cacao, the first known domestic use of the p...
Saigoneer in Service
Every few seconds, Phong’s thumb tapped his smartphone screen, waiting for the assignment that would send him racing across the city to cure...
Saigoneer in Eat & Drink
A delicious smoky crispness encases the exceedingly moist Tajima Wagyu, adding a pleasant ashy touch to the tenderloin. This charcoal taste ...
Saigoneer in Hotels
In ancient times, people ate small amounts of savory food before a large meal, believing this could help digestion and increase appeti...
Saigoneer in Resorts
Situated at the base of the Truong Son Mountains, the Thanh Tan hot springs have long provided unique health benefits for locals, and a rece...
