Tay Ninh downtown after sunset
A photo taken in an old part of the city near the Tây Ninh river.
Even though it was my first time visiting Tay Ninh, the city at twilight was felt nostalgic.
Tree branches are of royal poinciana or flamboyant (Delonix regia), a fabaceae (bean) species. It is native to Madagascar but planted all over Vietnam as a street tree.
Tay Ninh used to be the capital of Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam (PRG) from 1969 to 1972. It was a puppet underground government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam).
The capital of PRG was relocated to Lộc Ninh from 1972 to 1973. It is a small town where I had pho after crossing the border from Cambodia. Viet Con forces had their bases in eastern Cambodia where I had travelled so far.
PRG was officially recognised as an independent entity by socialist states in 1973, replaced the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) after the fall of Saigon in 1975, and merged with North Vietnam to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1976.
Tay Ninh downtown after sunset
A photo taken in an old part of the city near the Tây Ninh river.
Even though it was my first time visiting Tay Ninh, the city at twilight was felt nostalgic.
Tree branches are of royal poinciana or flamboyant (Delonix regia), a fabaceae (bean) species. It is native to Madagascar but planted all over Vietnam as a street tree.
Tay Ninh used to be the capital of Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam (PRG) from 1969 to 1972. It was a puppet underground government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam).
The capital of PRG was relocated to Lộc Ninh from 1972 to 1973. It is a small town where I had pho after crossing the border from Cambodia. Viet Con forces had their bases in eastern Cambodia where I had travelled so far.
PRG was officially recognised as an independent entity by socialist states in 1973, replaced the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) after the fall of Saigon in 1975, and merged with North Vietnam to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1976.