Vietnam has been a country rich with heritage, before, during, and after the war. Today, we look back at a bit of that history.
Photographer Khánh Hmoong blends past and present by superimposing historic photographs from Vietnam over the exact location where they were taken from in present day.
While some of the elements of the landscapes have changed to reflect modernization in the country, some architectural features remain unchanged.
Hmoong has given us permission to feature photographs from his project "Vietnam: Looking Into the Past," giving us a unique look of his country's history and present at the same time.
Street life in Nha Trang, 1966-1968
Street life in Nha Trang, 1966
Nha Trang, 1968 (Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt)
Quảng Trị's old gate, 1968
Hiển Nhơn gate, Huế 1920s
Students on Trường Tiền bridge, 1960s
Trường Tiền bridge, Huế 1967
Citadel Gate, Huế 1925-30
T78 Hotel, Nha Trang, 1960s
Bến Thành Market, Saigon 1922
Saigon City Hall, 1960s
Continental Palace 1950 & now
Majestic Hotel 1966 & now
A North Vietnamese tank crashes through the gates of the Presidential Palace in Saigon on April 30, 1975.
Hòa Bình market, Dalat, 1948
Lycée Yersin college, 1948
Dalat Railway Station, 1948
Terminus Hotel before, and now – a police office.
Nha Trang Railway Station, 1970
Saigon Central Post Office. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the early 20th century.
Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica in 1890, when two bell towers were added to the cathedral.
Saigon Opera House and Continental Hotel early in 20th century.
South Temple of Ponagar, Nha Trang
Gateway of Diên Khánh Town
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