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With over 500 episodes, Scotsman Niall Mackay and his captivating guests share interesting stories of Ho Chi Minh City and its colorful inhabitants.

A series of Saigon's photos in 1947 through the lens of French photographer Michel Huet are ones of Notre Dame Cathedral seen from the upper floor of the City Hall (Hôtel de ville), the scene of the hall in Cho Lon or a drug store.

As the lockdown continues, Saigon's artists and photographers unleash their creativity.

Resin flowers bloom in March. When May comes, its seeds are carried through every Saigon street by the summer wind.

Ben Thanh market, Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon, sidewalk shops and houses, etc. in the 1990s have been recreated in miniature.

Saigon, hailed the "Pearl of the Far East", was home to streets and luxurious villas. Notwithstanding the flashy appearance, there were still corners where poverty and destitution prevailed. Below are some rare color photos of poor people's daily life in the 1960s taken by the American photographers Thomas W. Johnson and Eddie Adams.

Photos and paintings generalizing the development of Saigon since the first days being reclaimed by Vietnamese people until today are on display in Nguyen Hue walking street, Ho Chi Minh City, starting June 27.