Saigon Street Photography
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Saigon is located just to the north of Mekong Delta. But the Saigon river, by which Saigon is located, is not a branch nor a tributary of the Mekong river.
This photo was taken on the riverside not far from the People's Committee Building. Modern high-rise buildings were mushrooming on the both sides of the river.
The bridge over the Saigon river is Cầu Ba Son or the Ba Son bridge. It was just completed in 2022.
Vietnam embarked on Đổi Mới, an economic reform programme, in 1986 with the goal of "socialist-oriented market economy." It consisted of privatisation, promotion of foreign direct investment, normalisation of diplomatic relations etc., which resulted in a rapid economic growth that still continues today.
Vietnam is expected to be a next factory of the world replacing the current role of China. It is noted, however, that Vietnam is still a one-party dictatorship, and the government still maintains a grip on the state-owned corporations like China does. It is not certain if the current government regime would survive in the future as the economic development is conducive to democratic reforms.
Ho Chi Minh City is at the stage where old Saigon meets the emerging modern metropolis that HCMC is about to become. This is also expressed in numerous architectural contrasts, as shown here. It seems that the pale blue background with the modern office complex is just a dead backdrop for the colorful, vivid foreground at the bottom right, with the idiosyncratic house and the tree.
Designed by architect Ngô Viét Thu, and a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City. It's also publicly and officially known as the Reunification Convention Hall, or simply Reunification Hall.
Taken from Thanh Da Island.
Check out the whole set - Overwhelming Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2007