Saigon in the 1960s: Incredible Vintage Photos Show Street Scenes and Life

#1 An umbrellalike poetry inscribed ‘non la’, or hat, shades a girl’s face in Saigon, 1961

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#2 A woman ties down her ‘Ao dai’ while riding her bicycle in Saigon, 1965

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#3 A girl in traditional clothes zips through traffic on a motorbike in Saigon, 1961

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#4 Male patrons of a sidewalk cafe check out women pedestrians in Saigon, 1961

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#5 Rows of bicycles clutter a downtown parking area in Saigon, 1965

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#6 A band entertains in a makeshift nightclub in Saigon, 1965

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#7 A butcher works behind an array of raw and cooked meat and poultry in Saigon, 1965

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#8 A man and a traditionally dressed woman speed by on a motorbike in Saigon, 1961

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#9 A man drives his wife and son on a scooter past passengers on a cyclo in Saigon, 1961

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#10 A nattily dressed young couple zip down the road on a motor scooter in Saigon, 1961

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#11 A costumed dancer climbs a pole to nab treats dangling from a banner, Cho Lon, 1961

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#12 A greeter of the Women’s Army Forces waits for Korean troops in Saigon, 1965

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#13 A man carries a large bag of rice on his back, Cholon, in Saigon, 1961

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#14 A man sprays water onto ‘mai’ tree branches for Tet, the lunar New Year in Saigon, 1965

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#15 A monk and judo expert leads a class in meditation before a match in Saigon, 1965

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#16 A nighttime patrol boat shines a searchlight on a sampan in Saigon, 1965

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#17 A soldier suffers after losing an arm in a battle west of Saigon in Saigon, 1965

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#18 A stern-faced Popular Forces soldier stands at attention with his gun in Saigon, 1965

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#19 A vendor sells canned goods sent as gifts to the Vietnamese people in Saigon, 1965

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#20 A Vietnamese nurse hugs her American ward before saying goodbye in Saigon, 1965

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#21 A woman approaches an altar barefoot, as custom demands in Saigon, 1965

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#22 An active port and urban sprawl border the Saigon River in Saigon, 1961

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#23 An armed Bell UH-1B helicopter flies over Saigon, 1965

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#24 Burning incense and flickering candles cast a red glow on worshipers in Saigon, 1961

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#25 Few cars drive on a 20-mile highway to Bien Hoa built with U.S. aid, 1961

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#26 Homeward-bound Americans carry prized possessions through an airport in Saigon, 1965

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#27 Judo students practice below images of revered figures of Buddhism in Saigon, 1965

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#28 Lights and traffic on Le Loi Boulevard light up the night in Saigon, 1965

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#29 Monks offer midnight prayers to usher in the New Year in Saigon, 1965

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#30 People promenade along the waterfront as large ships sail into port in Saigon, 1961

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#31 Policemen examine people lined up at a security gate to enter a city, 1965

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#32 Shacks made of metal, wood, and cardboard jam a Saigon suburb, Cholon, 1965

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#33 Supplicants burn joss sticks and votive papers in a Chinese temple, Cholon, 1965

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#34 Tanks commanded by rebellious officers rumble along a city street in Saigon, 1965

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#35 Tired cyclo drivers stretch out for siestas in their cabs in Saigon, 1961

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#36 Two men struggle to free their scooter from a barbed-wire barricade in Saigon, 1965

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#37 Women bow and pray by a fiery incense burner outside a temple in Saigon, 1961

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#38 Women dressed in ‘Ao Dai’ stroll down the street with their children in Saigon, 1961

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#39 Vietnamese woman takes a short rest as her husband working in the water looks around for salvaged tins and other material to be used in rebuilding their home, 1960.

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#40 The district of Cholon in Saigon, 1961.

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#41 On a street in Cholon Chinatown in Saigon, 1961

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#42 A man kneeling on a sidewalk, prays with folded hands, holding a Buddhist Mâlâ, 1961.

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#43 House with walls and roofs of leaves in Cholon, 1961.

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#44 Female mourners, wearing white ao dai, walking on a tree-lined street during Colonel Hoang Thuy Nam’s funeral procession, Saigon, 1961.

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#45 Monks walking on the street during the deposing of President Ngo Dinh Diem in Saigon, 1963.

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#46 Saigon Coca Cola delivery, 1968

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#47 Saigon from hotel balcony, 1968

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#48 Saigon parking lot, 1968

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#49 Saigon street scenes around Christmas, 1968

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#50 Saigon street scenes, 1968

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#51 Saigon street scenes, 1968

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#52 Saigon taxi, 1968

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#53 A controversial monument in Saigon, 1968

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#54 Government Building (now the City Hall in Ho Chi Minh City). It is from the French Colonial days of Vietnam, 1968

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#55 Joint United States Public Affairs Office in Saigon, 1968

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#56 Le Loi boulevard, Lam Son square with Marines statue and far is Lower House of RVN, Saigon, 1968

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#57 Restaurant Valinco in Saigon, 1968

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#58 197 De Tham street, Saigon, 1968

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#59 Việt T(â)n tailor, 197 Đề Thám street, Saigon, 1968

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#60 Saigon’s “Saigon Taxis” wait at signal, 1968

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#61 Saigon market, 1968

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#62 Looking for living space, families live in sampans and shacks in Saigon, 1965

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#63 Members of a home guard patrol their neighborhood at night in Saigon, 1965

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#64 A view of shops on a street in Saigon, 1960.

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