2025, The 1950s in color

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Flash Back July 2025
30 July

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1950, Hadong, Hanoï
29 July

Hadong is a village located 15 km from the center of Hanoi. Today, it has become a district of Hanoi, known for its two craft specialties: ironwork and silk.
Vo An Ninh presents to us a pagoda whose entrance is adorned with two majestic columns, an architecture very common in the pagodas of (…)
1950, Haïphong, Municipal Theater
28 July

The municipal theater of Hai Phong, also known as the Grand Theater of Hai Phong, was built in 1904 with construction materials imported from France, at the site of the old market of the village of An Bien, and was completed in 1912. It is considered a central area of the city of Hai Phong. (…)
1950, Hai Phong, the street with its cars, carts, cycle rickshaws
27 July

Haiphong and its streets with evocative names: Bonnal, Doumer, Cantonese.
Haiphong and its means of transportation: handcarts, bicycles, cars, and trucks.
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1950, Hai Phong, Artisanal Market: Clogs, Fabrics and Votive Decorations
26 July

As the day that traditionally marks the beginning of the Têt Nguyên Ðán (Lunar New Year) festivities approaches, the markets and streets are filled with people and goods, some of which are specialized in selling votive objects. People come here to buy them, but also to immerse themselves in the (…)
1950, Hai Phong, traditional markets: bamboo and pottery
25 July

Vo An Ninh presents us today with two iconic markets of Vietnam, where tradition and daily life blend harmoniously: one dedicated to bamboo, a versatile material used in construction, and the other to pottery, essential in everyday life.
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1950, Hai Phong, along the canals
24 July

Haiphong is the port located on the Cua Cam, one of the arms of the Red River delta, and its river flows south of Ha Long Bay.
Two canals have been photographed as they are the lungs of this city, the beating heart of commerce: the Bonnal canal and the Haly canal.
In 1915, a map shows us (…)
1950, Hai Phong, the port
23 July

The port of Haiphong, built in 1874 under French colonial rule, quickly acquired a dual purpose, both military and commercial. Located on the Cấm River, it became one of the most important ports in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. In 1950, the port of Haiphong was a nerve center for trade and (…)

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