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These photos were taken in Vung Tau by former US officer Terry Maher during 1967-1968. The cityscape from half a century ago is sure to appeal to lovers of hand-painted signs, retro fashion enthusiasts, classic car connoisseurs, or those interested in old architecture.
Fishermen repair fishing nets at Bai Truoc beach.
The children on Bai Truoc beach
Bai Truoc Fishing Port
The fish seller with a premium barracuda in her hand.
The stalls serve tourists who come to sunbathe.
Back then, there were sandwich shops all along the beach.
Dakota bar on Phan Thanh Giản street (now Lý Tự Trọng street)
Phật Bửu Tự Pagoda on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street
Vung Tau Parish Church
The schoolgirls gathered at a bread stall outside the school gate.
A bustling scene at the school gate.
Terry Maher, the photographer behind this series, poses next to a horse-drawn carriage.
The west entrance corner of Vung Tau market on Tran Hung Dao street.
Ly Ly, a famous nightclub on Tran Hung Dao Street.
Vung Tau Cinema
Passenger buses traveling from Saigon to Vung Tau are overloaded with motorbikes on their roofs.
Fish farming area on the outskirts of Vung Tau
The Grand Hotel on Nguyen Du Street was the largest hotel in Vung Tau before 1975.
The military headquarters of the Saigon army was located in Vung Tau.
A tailor shop
Washing house
Freshly baked bread stalls
The watch shop, the barbershop back then.
A bustling scene of buying and selling at a market at the intersection of Khu Van Ba and Phan Thanh Gian streets (now Phung Khac Khoan and Ly Tu Trong streets).
Scenery on Ly Thuong Kiet Street
Huyen Chau
- Source: RedsVN
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