In 2005, the French Consulate in Saigon commissioned a publication called,
Saigon 1955 - Ho Chi Minh City. As the title suggests, the book compares well-known Saigon locations found in photos taken by French photographer,
Raymond Cauchetier in 1955 to their 2005 states. While a bit old, the book does an awesome job of showing how Saigon has changed (or stayed the same) over the years.
Here are some of our favourite ‘then and now,’ photos courtesy of
Reds.vn: