Saigon post office through time

Ho Chi Minh City 1866–2025 34 photos of this spot

34 photographs taken at the same spot in Ho Chi Minh City, spanning 1866–2025 — 6 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

Taken in 1866 by the pioneering photographer John Thomson, this image is part of his documentation of Saigon during the early years of French colonial rule in Cochinchina.

EU: Saigon, Cochin China [Vietnam]. Photograph by John Thomson, [yk8jz2nz] 1866 Taken in 1866 by the pioneering photographer John Thomson, this image is part of his documentation of Saigon during the early years of French colonial rule in Cochinchina.

EU: Saigon, [Vietnam]. Photograph by John Thomson, [vt9t843b] 1867 John Thomson photographed this Saigon scene in 1867, not long after France had formally established the colony of Cochinchina, when the city was still being rebuilt along French colonial lines.

EU: Saigon, Cochin China. Photograph by John Thomson, [nxgasaqc] 1867 Another 1867 view of Saigon by John Thomson, capturing the city under early French colonial administration as it was reshaped into the capital of Cochinchina.

EU: Saigon, Cochin China. Photograph by John Thomson, [z6jjcbwr] 1867 This 1867 photograph by John Thomson documents daily life in Saigon during the first years of French rule, part of the extensive visual record he made of the region.

EU: Saigon, Cochin China. Photograph by John Thomson, [bguded7x] 1867 John Thomson's camera recorded this 1867 scene in Saigon, part of a series he made while traveling through French Cochinchina and documenting its people and streets.

La cathédrale, Saïgon (PV0007916) 1920 Notre-Dame Cathedral in Saigon, built by French colonial authorities in the late 19th century using bricks imported from France, photographed around 1920.

HCM-City Kathedrale 2005 The Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, built during the French colonial period in the late 19th century, is pictured here in a 2005 photograph of Ho Chi Minh City.

Lascar Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica 2008 Built by French colonial authorities in the 1880s with brick imported from France, Notre-Dame Basilica remains a landmark in central Ho Chi Minh City.

Main Post Office, Saigon 2011 Taken in 2011, this image shows the Saigon Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh City, a French colonial-era building completed in the late 19th century that remains one of the city's best-known landmarks.

Notre Dame basilica, Saigon 2011 Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, the French colonial-era church in central Ho Chi Minh City, photographed in 2011.

Nhà thờ Đức Bà (Notre-Dame Cathedral), Ho Chi Minh City 2011 The Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, built during the French colonial era with materials imported from France.

La cathédrale Notre-Dame (Hô Chi Minh Ville) 2011 Notre-Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, photographed in 2011. Built by French colonial administrators in the 1880s using materials imported from France, it remains one of the city's best-known landmarks.

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica 2011 Built by French colonists between 1863 and 1880, Notre-Dame Basilica in Ho Chi Minh City is constructed of red brick and materials imported from France. This photograph was taken in 2011.

Saigon post office 2011 The Saigon Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh City is pictured in this 2011 photograph; built during the French colonial period in the late 19th century, it remains a functioning post office and a prominent city landmark.

Diamond Plaza, Ho Chi Minh City 2012 Diamond Plaza is a shopping and office complex in central Ho Chi Minh City, near the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica. This photograph dates to 2012.

Saigon Notre-Dame (front) 2012 The facade of Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, built by French colonists in the late 19th century using materials imported from France, is shown here in 2012. The twin-spired brick church remains a landmark of downtown Ho Chi Minh City.

Notre Dame de Saigon 2012 Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon stands in central Ho Chi Minh City, built by French colonists between 1863 and 1880 from materials imported from France. Its twin bell towers remain a prominent landmark of the city's downtown district.

Notre Dame Cathedral 2013 The Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, photographed in 2013. Built between 1863 and 1880 using materials imported from France, including its distinctive red bricks, the cathedral remains a prominent landmark in central Ho Chi Minh City.

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon 2013 Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ho Chi Minh City was built by French colonists between 1877 and 1883. This photograph was taken in 2013.

Saigon Central Post Office 2013 The Saigon Central Post Office, completed in 1891 under French colonial administration, remains one of Ho Chi Minh City's best-known landmarks for its ornate facade and vaulted interior. This photograph dates to 2013.

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica 2013 Another photograph of Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ho Chi Minh City, the twin-towered church built by French colonists between 1877 and 1883, taken in 2013.

Notre Dame Cathedral 2013 Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, photographed in 2013. The neo-Romanesque church was built by French colonists in the late 19th century in the heart of what is now Ho Chi Minh City.

Notre Dame Cathedral 2013 Another view of Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, taken in 2013, showing the twin-spired brick church built during the French colonial period.

Basílica de Nuestra Señora, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, , DD 2013 Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, photographed in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in August 2013. Built by French colonists in the late 19th century using materials imported from France, the twin-spired cathedral remains an active Catholic church in the city center.

Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral 2014 Notre-Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City, captured in 2014. Built by French colonial authorities between 1863 and 1880, the Neo-Romanesque cathedral remains a landmark of the city's District 1.

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica 2014 Notre-Dame Basilica in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, photographed in 2014. Built by French colonists between 1863 and 1880 using materials imported from France, the twin-spired basilica remains a landmark of the city center.

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2015 Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, built between 1877 and 1880 using materials imported from France, photographed in 2015. The red-brick cathedral remains a landmark of central Ho Chi Minh City.

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica 2016 Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, photographed in 2016. Completed in 1880 under French colonial rule using materials imported from France, the red-brick cathedral remains a landmark of the city's downtown district.

Behind the church DUC BA SAI GON 2016 A view from behind the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City is pictured in 2016. Built by French colonial authorities and completed in 1880, the cathedral stands in the heart of District 1.

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica 2016 Another 2016 view of the Notre-Dame Basilica in central Ho Chi Minh City, a red-brick cathedral completed in 1880 with materials imported from France.

Nha tho Duc Ba sua chua 2018 Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon undergoing repair work, photographed in Ho Chi Minh City in 2018. The French colonial-era cathedral, completed in 1880, underwent a multi-year restoration beginning in the mid-2010s to address structural deterioration.

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica 2019 Notre-Dame Basilica in Ho Chi Minh City was built by French colonial authorities beginning in 1877 and completed in 1880, using brick imported from Marseille, and remains a landmark of the city's former Saigon center. This photograph was taken in 2019.

Nguyen Van Binh Street 2023 Nguyen Van Binh Street, nicknamed Book Street, is a pedestrian lane near Notre-Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City lined with bookshops and cafes, popular with residents and tourists alike.

Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral 2025 Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon was built by French colonists in the late 19th century using materials imported from France, and it remains a prominent landmark in central Ho Chi Minh City.