VietNamNet Bridge – Photos of Vietnam under the French rule period through the lens of foreign correspondents at that time.
Sainte Enfance Monastery of Saint Paul de Chartres sisters is the first monastery built by the French in Vietnam, from 1860 to 1864. This picture was taken by Emile Gsell in 1866. The work was renovated in the late 19th century.
Dinh Tien Hoang Street and the building on the left, the College of Pharmacy – 1882.
The Port of Sai Gon -1875.
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The indigenous people of the Central Highlands, Emile Gsell, 1870
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The workers at a factory in Cholon - George Plante.
![]() People's Committee of District 1, Saigon, 1910. Photo Poujade de Ladeveze
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Saigon in the 1920s by Ludovic Crespin.
![]() Saigon in the 1920s by Ludovic Crespin.
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The funeral of Phan Chau Trinh - 1926. Photo by Khanh Ky.
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Charner Street - Saigon 1921. Photo by Gabriel Paullussen
![]() Cholon - 1921. Photo by Gabriel Paullussen
![]() Canh Tien Tower - 1926. Photo by Martin Hurlimann
![]() Tra Ban 1926. Photo by Martin Hurlimann
![]() Trieu Quang Phuc Street - 1926. Photo by Fernand Nadal
![]() Saigon - 1930. Photo Alexandre Decoly
![]() The Palace of the Governor-General of South Vietnam - Saigon in 1930. Photo Alexandre Decoly |
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