By Richie Fawcett BUILDING Demolished in 2015, the Sabeco brewery building was built in the 1920’s as the warehouse of Brasseries et Glacieres de I’ndochine (BGI), a company which originated in the late 19th century as Victor Larue’s “Larue Freres Industriels-Glacieres-Brasseries and sold beer, ice and later soft drinks throughout Indochina. It became well known […]
By Richie Fawcett BUILDING The building was constructed between 1901 and 1908 and inaugurated in 1909 as the Saigon City Hall ( Hotel de Ville ). It was designed by Gardens, a famous French architect. This building is one of the largest and most beautiful French style buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, functioning both […]
Once upon a time ago in Saigon, the streets were silent. All through the 80’s the streets, although not silent, were not brimming with the life we have witnessed here in the last decade, recovering from years of conflict the country eventually opened up in the early 1990’s and the economy started to improve, slowly. […]
By Richie Fawcett BUILDING Located on the corner of Le Duan and Hai Ba Trung the residence of the French Consul general continues to be the home of the appointed French Consul General in Saigon. The extensive and peaceful grounds are beautifully kept featuring some of the oldest trees in the city. CREATION Representing the […]
BUILDING Built in 1914 by the French, the market was initially called Les Halles Centrales before being re-named Ben Thanh Market in 1948. Standing at the intersection of Le Loi and Ham Nghi, the market was built on reclaimed marshland. Today the front entrance of Ben Thanh Market is a popular symbol of the city. […]
BUILDING Known as the fish market since 1967, the market has had a colourful history and wasn’t always a market. Built a long time ago by the Chinese settlers of the 20th century, the four turrets each have a different symbol to protect the building from evil spirits. During the time of the Japanese occupation […]
BUILDING Known as the hardware market, located at 104 Yersin. This is where traders sell all kinds of hardware imaginable. Restaurants and bars buy their operational equipment supplies here. There is central area selling war memorabilia from dog tags to parachutes. COCKTAIL The inspiration for the cocktail is from the nuts and bolt sellers that […]
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