In pictures: Famous sites in Hanoi, Saigon 70 years later

On 19/8/1945, Viet Minh held a rally at the Hanoi Opera House Square. Tens of thousands of people filled the road of Paulbert (now Trang Tien Street). The revolutionary masses held control of the Special Envoy Palace. After 1945, this building was renamed the Northern Palace, now the Government Guest House. The Hanoi Cathedral after 70 years. Dong Xuan Market, Hanoi. The Notre Dame Cathedral was inaugurated in 1880 in Saigon. Nha Rong Wharf started as a major port of Saigon. It was built in 1863 by a French company named Messageries Maritimes. On June 5, 1911, Nguyen Tat Thanh was aboard the Amiral Latouche Treville ship as a cook helper to find a way to save the country. Ben Thanh Market was rebuilt in 1912 by the French, and it has been preserved until today. A corner of the old bus station in front of Dien Hong Park. The building on the right is now the Vietnam Railway Transportation Company. Tan Dinh Market, built in 1926, was one of the largest markets of that time with unique architecture. In the 60s-70s of the last century, gourmets went to this market to purchase French-flavored coffee brands as Jean Martin and Meilleur Gout.  Saigon Zoo was first built in 1864 by the French as a nursery garden. Mong Bridge spanning Ben Nghe canal, connecting District 1 and District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, was built by the French in 1893-1894.

Photo: Zing

Source: vietnamnet.vn

In pictures: Famous sites in Hanoi, Saigon 70 years later

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