Hình ảnh Sài Gòn xưa-Old photos of Saigon

[tq]

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I know there are better pics, so please post them here...SG looks so gorgeous in the old days...

source: flickr.com/photos/mamruoc/ (also some photos of vnese emperors)

[jimmyfa]

There were a lot of cars in the old day. I haven't seen them yet. And these are some pictures which I seached out in the internet. Maybe these pics were about 100 years ago.














There are a lot of old pics in this website address.

[lacailacai]

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WOW. There were so many cars then.

[xitolala]

so stranger!

[khongsaykhongve]

Thân gửi các bác SSC 1 vài hình ảnh về scooter SG xưa

http://vespavn.com/forums/1/1307/ShowThread.aspx#1307

[nguyend]

Ha`ng qu'a do^.c, ba.n ne^n dang ky ban quyen. Look at Saigon 30_40 years ago, how modern it was. If there was no war, if we won, if Le Duan was someone else instead, if........, and if..........., and if...........VN oi, nha nguoi dau co nhu gio nay dau, ma nha nguoi phai sanh vai Han quoc, Singapore vv...vv....Ca'c ba'c commie oi, bay gio cac bac phai nhin nhung tam hinh nay ma ngam nghi nhe.

[vkameleon]

Originally Posted by nguyend

Ha`ng qu'a do^.c, ba.n ne^n dang ky ban quyen. Look at Saigon 30_40 years ago, how modern it was. If there was no war, if we won, if Le Duan was someone else instead, if........, and if..........., and if...........VN oi, nha nguoi dau co nhu gio nay dau, ma nha nguoi phai sanh vai Han quoc, Singapore vv...vv....Ca'c ba'c commie oi, bay gio cac bac phai nhin nhung tam hinh nay ma ngam nghi nhe.

It wasn't that modern compare to Seoul, Philippines, or Singapore. If you look at the pictures, the main economic rich part of Saigon itself wasn't anywhere else except for the French part and the Chinese part (Cho Lon controls most Saigon's trading economy). Le Duan was a dumbass though.

[another_viet]

woah.... wantuhoa u should watch ur mouth

at the turn of the century, saigon was unsurpassed
its a fact that u should be proud of, not go around bashing it

[nguyend]

The Korean war ended in 1954 . South Korea with the United Stated backed had since rebuilt their country. After half a century continuously developed, south Korea is ranked number 11th. in world's economy. At the time, when VN reunified it's nation in 1975, South Korea was still considered a developing nation, it's economy is about Thailand economy right now. On the other hand, Vietnamese instead of rebuilding theirs nation to be prosperous after the war ended, they began their destruction processes on their own soil under their farmer leaders.

The destruction process began with the so called re-education of millions of the intellectuals of VN. A country without intellectuals will become what? A simple question already has an answer, but instead it's was reversed in directions, the intellectuals were subdue by the farmers, by the laborers and worst the people who all their life were spent in the jungles. This process alone brought the country backward ten years. Next, the process of leveling all people, leveling the whole country to become equal, no one can be better than the so called Party's members; everyones were forced to be lower than their farmer leaders, the commies . A country without classes will become what? The answer is not so difficult to figure out; it will become a society with farmers, laborers and worse beggars vendorers. How did the commies carry out this process?

First, the sophisticate factories' equipments were began to unassemble to transport to the Northern part of VN where they began to reassemble to elevate the north and de-elevate the south; therefore balance out the country. With their lacks of machanical knowleges and the parts and many other neccessities to erect a factory, all the equipments became useless and waist. This process alone, bring the whole country five years backward. Second, the commies collected everything the people produced. The people made products and the commies confiscated it and sold back to the people. Who want to work anymore without a benefit for themselve but the commies? THe people began to be lazy, not by their nature but were forced to be that way. Vietnamese were well known for their hard work, but under the commies leadership they became who they weren't and this brought the country's wealth level down another ten years. Whose sins are these? The commies!!!!!! Third, the commies consficated the people's belonging included of golds, dollars, houses, and lowest of all the vendorer's tools such as: baskets, tables and chairs, rice, lemons, gingers, salts and .... if they don't registered and pay tax to the commies. How much can they make with all of these cheap products? Not significantly. THis process alone made the people another ten years poorers. More and more unhuman processes were done to the people that I can't describe in all. THe one that was most important and benefitial for the country,but was forbidden was the isolation with all the capitalist countries in the world, without investments from the capitalist countries, VN slow down it's development for many so years.

All of the hardship above, I would considered VN is actually going backward at least forty years if use it's economy level at this moment as the start mark for measurement.

[pipapipo310]

Việt Nam hồi trước đpẹ thế. nhìn hiện đậi , quy củ. nhiều ôtô, văn minh ....
sao bây giờ nhốn nhác và xấu xí thế ....

[vkameleon]

Originally Posted by nguyend

The Korean war ended in 1954 . South Korea with the United Stated backed had since rebuilt their country. After half a century continuously developed, south Korea is ranked number 11th. in world's economy. At the time, when VN reunified it's nation in 1975, South Korea was still considered a developing nation, it's economy is about Thailand economy right now. On the other hand, Vietnamese instead of rebuilding theirs nation to be prosperous after the war ended, they began their destruction processes on their own soil under their farmer leaders.

The destruction process began with the so called re-education of millions of the intellectuals of VN. A country without intellectuals will become what? A simple question already has an answer, but instead it's was reversed in directions, the intellectuals were subdue by the farmers, by the laborers and worst the people who all their life were spent in the jungles. This process alone brought the country backward ten years. Next, the process of leveling all people, leveling the whole country to become equal, no one can be better than the so called Party's members; everyones were forced to be lower than their farmer leaders, the commies . A country without classes will become what? The answer is not so difficult to figure out; it will become a society with farmers, laborers and worse beggars vendorers. How did the commies carry out this process?

First, the sophisticate factories' equipments were began to unassemble to transport to the Northern part of VN where they began to reassemble to elevate the north and de-elevate the south; therefore balance out the country. With their lacks of machanical knowleges and the parts and many other neccessities to erect a factory, all the equipments became useless and waist. This process alone, bring the whole country five years backward. Second, the commies collected everything the people produced. The people made products and the commies confiscated it and sold back to the people. Who want to work anymore without a benefit for themselve but the commies? THe people began to be lazy, not by their nature but were forced to be that way. Vietnamese were well known for their hard work, but under the commies leadership they became who they weren't and this brought the country's wealth level down another ten years. Whose sins are these? The commies!!!!!! Third, the commies consficated the people's belonging included of golds, dollars, houses, and lowest of all the vendorer's tools such as: baskets, tables and chairs, rice, lemons, gingers, salts and .... if they don't registered and pay tax to the commies. How much can they make with all of these cheap products? Not significantly. THis process alone made the people another ten years poorers. More and more unhuman processes were done to the people that I can't describe in all. THe one that was most important and benefitial for the country,but was forbidden was the isolation with all the capitalist countries in the world, without investments from the capitalist countries, VN slow down it's development for many so years.

All of the hardship above, I would considered VN is actually going backward at least forty years comparing to Vietnam's level at this moment.

That period was definitely hardship, however, IMO it was inevitable since the French colonization era. It sucks but we have to deal with it this day. That's why I'm supporting the government right now because I'm optimistic that Vietnam is recovering and building back its feet

[danangboy]

well the usa loss to the communist viet nam so vietnam never get help by united state. the reason y united state alway help rebuild other country when they in war because they dont want the spread of commmunist but after the war vietnam already communist so we dint get any help fro,m them

[coolink]

không biết kể cho nghe, gia đình ta có họ hàng hang hốc ở ngoài bắc, giải phóng xong

nghe lời tuyên truyền là saigòn bị Mỹ ức hiếp nên nghèo lắm, thế là họ hàng ngoài bắc thương tình xách nồi niêu xoong chảo cũ vào cho
cho xong nồi niêu xoong chảo thì lại xin lại....toàn đồ mới

giải phóng tự do rồi .............. hết điện coi tv nên bán đi khỏi hư mắt, xe 4 bánh của ông ngoại ta tốn xăng quá bán luôn mua xe đạp chạy cho nó khoẻ

[sqd]

Originally Posted by nguyend

Ha`ng qu'a do^.c, ba.n ne^n dang ky ban quyen. Look at Saigon 30_40 years ago, how modern it was. If there was no war, if we won, if Le Duan was someone else instead, if........, and if..........., and if...........VN oi, nha nguoi dau co nhu gio nay dau, ma nha nguoi phai sanh vai Han quoc, Singapore vv...vv....Ca'c ba'c commie oi, bay gio cac bac phai nhin nhung tam hinh nay ma ngam nghi nhe.

Saigon was nothing but the biggest prostitution hub in the entire world to serve 500,000+ American GIs. Oh yeah, so much "freedom, democracy, and prosperity" for ya that your girls had to sell themselves to the American to make a daily living. Look at how your girls would do it for just $5 dollars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7EPWSsr1Lg


Don't even talk about South Vietnam economy. The economy of South Vietnam was like 90% controlled by the Chinese, not Vietnamese. Look at the economy of Vietnam today and see who is in total control? Vietnamese of course.

[coolink]

it's funny how they spent time digging other people's trash when their's smell as hell

all the prostitutes in Saigon back in the 60s and 70s are not even a percentage of the 100.000 girls selling themselves to Taiwan, another 100.000 to Korea, another 100.000 to china, another 100.000 to singapore, malaysia, indnesia and another 100.000 are selling themselves on the streets of Pnom Penh...

lets remember 30 odd years ago during the 60-70s Vietnam has just entering a modern age not very long....after they kicked the French out.....back then they didn't use TV, Radio, Computers, internet and all the high technologies like what the commies have today........yet Vietnamese girls still sell themselves...but not only in the city of Saigon........but in all cities of Vietnam.....and not only that they expand their selling business oversea too.......and Vietnam is still poor depsite all the selling and buying businesses

and don't be stupid.......american troop was 500.000 and ya think they all live and fight commies in Saigon? I mean.....the VC troop was 1-2 million....some of them were in Dien Bien Phu, some in Hue, some in Nha Trang, some busy digging Cu Chi tunnel......not all 1-2 millions commie live and served uncle Ho in Hanoi .....think would U?

[nguyenamese]

Those pictures are amazing! looks like a civilized city back then. I still hate the French buildings. i wish they would destroy them all and build in Asian styles at least.
Oh and to sqd, wth are you talking about? The northern girls probably were forced to give in that traitor Ho. And your avatar sucked.
Nam mo A Di Da Phat.

[blue_milkyway88]

Originally Posted by chautruong

so stranger!

yeah , this photo is very strange , can't realize where this place now in Saigon , uhm Saigon in the past has many cars , the street is wide and clean , Mr Layered , can you post some photos of Saigon in 1972 form your computer

[coolink]

milky you said you're studying in Le Hong Phong school and you don't know where this is?
Petrus Ky college was the former name of the new commie boy Le Hong Phong
if you still don;'t know it's on Nguyen Van Cu street.....across the street from happiness square.....builds by taiwanese....delayed over 10yrs

[xitolala]

[quoted Bang: milky you said you're studying in Le Hong Phong school and you don't know where this is?
Petrus Ky college was the former name of the new commie boy Le Hong Phong
]
Yeah once my architecture student measured and drafted this school; now it remains only 2 blocks instead 6 class blocks as showed in the picture. Some buildings renewal and new...

[jimmyfa]

Le Hong Phong school now: http://www.lehongphong.net/gallery/truong