EU: Saigon, Vietnam. Photograph by John Thomson, (harbour view) (1867)

1867 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

A harbour view of Saigon photographed by John Thomson in 1867, during his travels through French Cochin China. The waterway pictured served as the city's principal artery for trade, connecting it to the wider Mekong Delta.

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