Wedding couple walk past The Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, officially Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet). Vietnam.

Although many westerners still imagine Vietnam through the lens of war, it is in reality a country filled with captivating natural beauty and tranquil village life.

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Thomas Kelly > Reunification Palace (formerly known as Independence Palace) was build on the site of the Norodom Palace, a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City and designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ. As Vietnam was split into North Vietnam and South Vietnam, the building served as presidential home and workplace. Today in most locals' minds, the palace is remembered vividly as a marked end to the war, just like the fall of Berlin Wall, as the North Vietnamese tank crashed its gates on April 30th, 1975.
The complex has a beautiful guest-chamble with a garden and square. From the designing to the constructing step, it was highly influenced by the French architecture. From late 19th century to 1954, the palace was used as office for the Governor of Cochinchina, before being handed over to Viet Minh in 1954 and later to the President of Republic of Vietnam in 1956.
Vietnam.

Thomas Kelly > Motorcycles rule the busy street of Hanoi, Vietnam.

Thomas Kelly > Motorcycles on street.
Vietnamese cities are astonishingly crowded with bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, cyclos, huge, grumbling trucks, and thousands of pedestrians, each of whom operates under different and mutually aggressive rules of the road.
Soc Trang Province, Vietnam

Thomas Kelly > Mobile vendors equally rule Vietnamese city roads with bicycles, scooters, motorcycles and other vehicles. They wear conical hat called Non La. Non la originated around the 13th century during the Tran Dynasty.
Soc Trang Province, Vietnam

Thomas Kelly > The Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, officially Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet). Vietnam.

Thomas Kelly > Wedding couple walk past The Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, officially Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet). Vietnam.

Thomas Kelly > The beautiful old French Colonial Post Office. Hanoi, Vietnam.

Thomas Kelly > Vietnamese mobile vendor carry vegetables for sale. She wears traditional conical hat called "Non La". Hanoi, Vietnam.

Thomas Kelly > Street vendor in front of Saigon Central Post Office, or Bưu điện Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. This post office is in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's main church. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the early 20th century. It has a Gothic architectural style. It was designed and constructed by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel in harmony with the surrounding area. Today, the building is a tourist attraction. Vietnam.

Thomas Kelly > Saigon Central Post Office, or Bưu điện Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh is in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's main church. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the early 20th century. It has a Gothic architectural style. It was designed and constructed by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel in harmony with the surrounding area. Today, the building is a tourist attraction. Vietnam.

Thomas Kelly > Street vendor take rest in front of Saigon Central Post Office, or Bưu điện Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. This is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's main church. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the early 20th century. It has a Gothic architectural style. It was designed and constructed by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel in harmony with the surrounding area. Today, the building is a tourist attraction. Vietnam.

Thomas Kelly > Bride taking picture in front of the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, officially Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet). Vietnam

Thomas Kelly > Bride and Groom taking picture in front of the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, officially Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet). Vietnam

Wedding couple walk past The Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, officially Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet). Vietnam.