Deserted streets at noon in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam. Minimal traffic with only a few pedestrians walking. Caltex billboard on display. Most of the shops are closed. A hawker sleeps at the pavement with his feet under his stall and a Non La conical hat over his face. Few Vietnamese children near parked cycles. An old man wearing a white safari suit passes by.
A fountain in the center of a busy street in Saigon,Vietnam. Saigon City Hall with a large photo of Premier Ngo Dinh Diem over the front entrance.Few women mongers with their baskets sit on pavement. A hawker's stall in background.
Cars moving through street during heavy rain in Saigon,Vietnam. A native paddles a three wheel cart through the rain.Few natives take shelter under shops on a pavement.
Heavily crowded street scenes during Tet (New Year) festival with celebrants dressed up for the occasion. This temple known as Lang Ong, is located about 5 kilometers north-east of Saigon center. Vehicular traffic includes cars, two-wheelers, and cycle-rickshaws. Many Vietnamese civilians enter a Buddhist temple. Buddhist Vietnamese lighting incense sticks. They pray and offer incense inside the temple. People gather in a circle to witness the traditional lion dance performed by two artists. (Vietnam War period).
American flag flutters on bow of an vessel off the French Indo-China coast in Saigon,Vietnam. Distant ships and sampans underway in the harbor of Saigon. A traffic police in center of a busy street circle guides traffic. Men descend stairs of a building. An oriental structure at a road side. Native on an ox-cart passes through an open field.
An American Army officer speaks in front of the camera about their railroad activities and plans. In his background,a forklift loads cargo of ration and other supplies into boxcars. (Vietnam War period).