A monger displays toy Sampans (chinese wooden boats) at the edge of a park in Saigon,Vietnam.Veiw of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the city. Tree-lined residential streets with vehicular traffic and people on foot and cycles.
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.
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.
Dedication of the "John F. Kennedy Square" in Saigon, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. South Vietnamese soldiers standing at attention at the side of the Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon (01 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam). United States Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, and the South Vietnamese Prime Minister, Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh, inspect South Vietnamese troops. A military band plays music. View of the square in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon. Th Saigon Central Post Office (2 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 70000, Vietnam) is seen nearby. The square in front of Saigon's Roman Catholic Notre Dame Cathedral is renamed President John F. Kennedy Square, in honor of the late United States President John F. Kennedy. Vietnamese and White civilians witness the ceremony from across a street. ). Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge reads a speech behind a podium. Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh listens to the United States Ambassador’s speech. United States military officials in attendance. Ambassador Lodge and Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh jointly unveils a plaque to the memory of President John F. Kennedy. Plaque reads “Cong Truong Tong Thong John F. Kennedy”. Photographers take photos of the unveiling event. South Vietnamese soldiers standing at attention as a staff car drives away. Statue of the Virgin Mary in the square.
A film titled 'Saigon Target Zero' on the 1968 Tet Offensive on Saigon, Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Information about the role of Army of the Republic of Vietnam ( ARVN ) psychological warfare teams in defeating Viet Cong forces. Street scenes in Saigon in preparation for Tet. People on the streets. Buildings in an area. Tet is considered as sacred time of the year. People in a market. They pray in a church. Vietcong troops attack Saigon. Smoke rises from bombardment and firing. Burning buildings in the city. Heavy columns of smoke rise up from the burning buildings. People flee from the city. The U.S. Army and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) in action. Soldiers aboard military vehicles moving on a street. Soldiers with rifles walk along the streets and fire. The soldiers fire rifles. Smoke rises from the firing. Damaged buildings along street sides. Prisoners being taken by the troops.
Damage from bomb thrown into Headquarters of Vietnamese General, commanding anti terrorist Government forces, in downtown, Saigon, Indochina. Authorities rummage through the shattered bricks. Damaged building and offices after bombing. Wounded guards in hospital. Site of another bombing in Indochina. Flags fly from poles in front of the building. A damaged portrait of a French three-star General hangs on the wall. Damaged furniture and room littered with broken glass. A wrecked car in courtyard of home. The main entrance gate of the residence.