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  • 10 MARCH 2006 - CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM: A Vietnamese tour guide dressed as a communist soldier demonstrates how communists forces and their supporters go in and out of the tunnels  in Cu Chi, Vietnam. The tunnels are famous because the communist forces who lived in the area and dug the tunnels were able to withstand near constant American bombings and attacks during the Vietnam War (which is called the American War in Vietnam). The tunnels are also an important tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors a month. The tunnels are only about 30 miles from downtown Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and fall within the city limits of Ho Chi Minh City.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 10 MARCH 2006 - CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM: A destroyed American tank on display at the Cu Chi Tunnel Museum in Cu Chi, Vietnam. The tunnels are famous because the communist forces who lived in the area and dug the tunnels were able to withstand near constant American bombings and attacks during the Vietnam War (which is called the American War in Vietnam). The tunnels are also an important tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors a month. The tunnels are only about 30 miles from downtown Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and fall within the city limits of Ho Chi Minh City.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 10 MARCH 2006 - CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM: Mannequins used in a display of the living conditions of communist forces at the Cu Chi Tunnel Museum in Cu Chi, Vietnam. The tunnels are famous because the communist forces who lived in the area and dug the tunnels were able to withstand near constant American bombings and attacks during the Vietnam War (which is called the American War in Vietnam). The tunnels are also an important tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors a month. The tunnels are only about 30 miles from downtown Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and fall within the city limits of Ho Chi Minh City.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 10 MARCH 2006 - CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM: Mannequins used in a display of the living conditions of communist forces at the Cu Chi Tunnel Museum in Cu Chi, Vietnam. The tunnels are famous because the communist forces who lived in the area and dug the tunnels were able to withstand near constant American bombings and attacks during the Vietnam War (which is called the American War in Vietnam). The tunnels are also an important tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors a month. The tunnels are only about 30 miles from downtown Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and fall within the city limits of Ho Chi Minh City.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 10 MARCH 2006 - CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM: A Vietnamese tour guide dressed as a communist soldier demonstrates how communists forces and their supporters go in and out of the tunnels  in Cu Chi, Vietnam. The tunnels are famous because the communist forces who lived in the area and dug the tunnels were able to withstand near constant American bombings and attacks during the Vietnam War (which is called the American War in Vietnam). The tunnels are also an important tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors a month. The tunnels are only about 30 miles from downtown Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and fall within the city limits of Ho Chi Minh City.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 10 MARCH 2006 - CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM: A Vietnamese tour guide dressed as a communist soldier demonstrates how communists forces and their supporters go in and out of the tunnels  in Cu Chi, Vietnam. The tunnels are famous because the communist forces who lived in the area and dug the tunnels were able to withstand near constant American bombings and attacks during the Vietnam War (which is called the American War in Vietnam). The tunnels are also an important tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors a month. The tunnels are only about 30 miles from downtown Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and fall within the city limits of Ho Chi Minh City.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 10 MARCH 2006 - CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM: A Vietnamese tour guide dressed as a communist soldier demonstrates how communists forces and their supporters go in and out of the tunnels  in Cu Chi, Vietnam. The tunnels are famous because the communist forces who lived in the area and dug the tunnels were able to withstand near constant American bombings and attacks during the Vietnam War (which is called the American War in Vietnam). The tunnels are also an important tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors a month. The tunnels are only about 30 miles from downtown Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and fall within the city limits of Ho Chi Minh City.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 10 MARCH 2006 - CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM: A Vietnamese tour guide dressed as a communist soldier demonstrates how communists forces and their supporters go in and out of the tunnels  in Cu Chi, Vietnam. The tunnels are famous because the communist forces who lived in the area and dug the tunnels were able to withstand near constant American bombings and attacks during the Vietnam War (which is called the American War in Vietnam). The tunnels are also an important tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors a month. The tunnels are only about 30 miles from downtown Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and fall within the city limits of Ho Chi Minh City.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 10 MARCH 2006 - CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM: A Vietnamese tour guide dressed as a communist soldier demonstrates how communists forces and their supporters go in and out of the tunnels  in Cu Chi, Vietnam. The tunnels are famous because the communist forces who lived in the area and dug the tunnels were able to withstand near constant American bombings and attacks during the Vietnam War (which is called the American War in Vietnam). The tunnels are also an important tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors a month. The tunnels are only about 30 miles from downtown Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and fall within the city limits of Ho Chi Minh City.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 10 MARCH 2006 - CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM: A Vietnamese tour guide dressed as a communist soldier demonstrates how communists forces and their supporters go in and out of the tunnels  in Cu Chi, Vietnam. The tunnels are famous because the communist forces who lived in the area and dug the tunnels were able to withstand near constant American bombings and attacks during the Vietnam War (which is called the American War in Vietnam). The tunnels are also an important tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors a month. The tunnels are only about 30 miles from downtown Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and fall within the city limits of Ho Chi Minh City.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 10 MARCH 2006 - CU CHI TUNNELS, VIETNAM: A diorama of the Cu Chi Tunnels in the Cu Chi Tunnel Museum in Cu Chi Vietnam. The tunnels are famous because the communist forces who lived in the area and dug the tunnels were able to withstand near constant American bombings and attacks during the Vietnam War (which is called the American War in Vietnam). The tunnels are also an important tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors a month. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: The Saigon River as seen from the roof of the Majestic Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMC is still widely known as Saigon. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: The Saigon River as seen from the roof of the Majestic Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMC is still widely known as Saigon. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: The interior of the central post office in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. The post office is one of Saigon's landmark buildings and was built during the French colonial period.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: The interior of the central post office in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. The post office is one of Saigon's landmark buildings and was built during the French colonial period.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: The Saigon River as seen from the roof of the Majestic Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMC is still widely known as Saigon. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: The Saigon River as seen from the roof of the Majestic Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMC is still widely known as Saigon. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Traffic passes the Hotel Majestic, a 4 star tourist hotel near the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMC is still widely known as Saigon. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Traffic passes the Hotel Majestic, a 4 star tourist hotel near the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMC is still widely known as Saigon. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - A passenger ferry on the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - A passenger ferry on the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Spring rolls in a restaurant in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) Vietnam. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: An American M48 tank on display at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the former capital of South Vietnam. The War Remnants Museum displays American weapons and material captured by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces during the US war in Vietnam.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A tourist stands next to an old American helicopter at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the former capital of South Vietnam. The War Remnants Museum displays American weapons and material captured by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces during the US war in Vietnam. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A tourist climbs on a captured American armored vehicle at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the former capital of South Vietnam. The War Remnants Museum displays American weapons and material captured by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces during the US war in Vietnam. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Beauticians at work in Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Fish for sale in the Central Market in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Spring rolls in a restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Tourists look at a Viet Cong flag in a museum in Reunification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City. Reunification Hall is the former Presidential Palace used South Vietnamese President Theu during the Vietnam War in Saigon. The complex, which was the heart of the South Vietnamese government, is now called Reunification Hall and is preserved as a museum in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Traffic on Le Duan Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. Le Duan Blvd is flanked by a broad park on either side of the street and extends from Reunification Hall, the old Presidential Palace when South Vietnam was a country. It is a popular meeting spot for young Vietnamese couples looking for some quiet time.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Motorcycle traffic in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. Vietnam's recent economic expansion has led to prosperity not seen since the US  war in Vietnam in the 1960s and when most people once got around on bicycles, now many are buying motorcycles and scooters. This has led to increased pollution and constant traffic jams. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Motorcycle traffic in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. Vietnam's recent economic expansion has led to prosperity not seen since the US  war in Vietnam in the 1960s and when most people once got around on bicycles, now many are buying motorcycles and scooters. This has led to increased pollution and constant traffic jams. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Motorcycle traffic in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. Vietnam's recent economic expansion has led to prosperity not seen since the US  war in Vietnam in the 1960s and when most people once got around on bicycles, now many are buying motorcycles and scooters. This has led to increased pollution and constant traffic jams. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Motorcycle traffic in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. Vietnam's recent economic expansion has led to prosperity not seen since the US  war in Vietnam in the 1960s and when most people once got around on bicycles, now many are buying motorcycles and scooters. This has led to increased pollution and constant traffic jams. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - A woman uses her cell phone whille her daughter gets ready to ride with her mom, in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - Children ride mechanical horses in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, South Vietnam. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Men play a board game similar to checkers on a street in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A barber works on a street in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. With an unofficial population of nearly 10 million (the official population is 6 million) business is done anywhere a businessperson can find space to do it, including the sidewalk. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A barber works on a street in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. With an unofficial population of nearly 10 million (the official population is 6 million) business is done anywhere a businessperson can find space to do it, including the sidewalk. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Vietnamese Catholic women pray in Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City, (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. The Vietnamese government has loosened some of the restrictions on religion and Catholicism is growing again in Vietnam. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Vietnamese Catholic women pray in Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City, (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. The Vietnamese government has loosened some of the restrictions on religion and Catholicism is growing again in Vietnam. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A woman rests while selling fruit on a street in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam near the Central Market. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A flower vendor making a delivery by motorcycle in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Different grades of rice for sale in Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. Rice is a staple in many southeast Asian countries and as prices have skyrocketed some countries (including Vietnam) have restricted exports of rice so they can be sure of meeting their domestic needs.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Beauticians at work in Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A market vendors cleans vegetables in Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. Many Vietnamese do not have refrigerators in their homes, so they shop in the markets almost every day. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Fish for sale in the Central Market in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Workers in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, (formerly Saigon) Vietnam, clean and sort prawns (shrimp). Most Vietnamese do not have refrigerators, so they go grocery shopping, especially for meat and fish, every day and the markets are usually the center of community in most towns. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Reunification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City was called the Presidential Palace during the Vietnam War in Saigon. The complex, which was the heart of the South Vietnamese government, is now called Reunification Hall and is preserved as a museum in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Reunification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City was called the Presidential Palace during the Vietnam War in Saigon. The complex, which was the heart of the South Vietnamese government, is now called Reunification Hall and is preserved as a museum in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Reunification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City was called the Presidential Palace during the Vietnam War in Saigon. The complex, which was the heart of the South Vietnamese government, is now called Reunification Hall and is preserved as a museum in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Tourists look at a Viet Cong flag in a museum in Reunification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City. Reunification Hall is the former Presidential Palace used South Vietnamese President Theu during the Vietnam War in Saigon. The complex, which was the heart of the South Vietnamese government, is now called Reunification Hall and is preserved as a museum in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A Vietnamese tour guide talks to American tourists about the bomb shelter/bunker complex used by South Vietnamese President Theu during the Vietnam War in what was then called the Presidential Palace in Saigon. The complex, which was the heart of the South Vietnamese government, is now called Reunification Hall and is preserved as a museum in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Vietnamese tourists look at the office used by former South Vietnamese President Theu during the Vietnam War in what was then called the Presidential Palace in Saigon. The complex, which was the heart of the South Vietnamese government, is now called Reunification Hall and is preserved as a museum in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A woman chops vegetables for a restaurant on a street in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. With an unofficial population of nearly 10 million (the official population is 6 million) business is done anywhere a businessperson can find space to do it, including the sidewalk. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A wedding in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMC is still widely known as Saigon. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Motorcycle traffic in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. Vietnam's recent economic expansion has led to prosperity not seen since the US  war in Vietnam in the 1960s and when most people once got around on bicycles, now many are buying motorcycles and scooters. This has led to increased pollution and constant traffic jams. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Motorcycle traffic in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. Vietnam's recent economic expansion has led to prosperity not seen since the US  war in Vietnam in the 1960s and when most people once got around on bicycles, now many are buying motorcycles and scooters. This has led to increased pollution and constant traffic jams. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A barber works on a street in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. With an unofficial population of nearly 10 million (the official population is 6 million) business is done anywhere a businessperson can find space to do it, including the sidewalk. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A barber works on a street in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam. With an unofficial population of nearly 10 million (the official population is 6 million) business is done anywhere a businessperson can find space to do it, including the sidewalk. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A wedding in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMC is still widely known as Saigon. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - Motorcycle riders drive around Saigon, Vietnam. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Traffic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMC is still widely known as Saigon. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Tourists in Chùa Bà Thiên Hu (The Pagoda of the Lady Thien Hau), a Chinese style temple located on Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon. It is dedicated to Thiên Hu, the Lady of the Sea ("Tian Hou" as transcribed from the Chinese). Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Candles left as offerings in Chùa Bà Thiên Hu (The Pagoda of the Lady Thien Hau), a Chinese style temple located on Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon. It is dedicated to Thiên Hu, the Lady of the Sea ("Tian Hou" as transcribed from the Chinese). Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Schoolchildren buy shaved ice from a vendor in Cholon, the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  A Buddhist lights incense in Chùa Quan Âm (Avalokiteshvara Pagoda), a Chinese style Buddhist pagoda in Cho Lon. Founded in the 19th century, it is dedicated to the bodhisattva Quan Âm. The pagoda is very popular among both Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhists. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  A woman wearing a traditional Vietnamese conical hat completes a purchase from a vendor in Binh Tay Market. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   A children's clothing vendor in her shop in Binh Tay Market. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Vendors read a newspaper in a neighborhood in Binh Tay Market. The market is warren of narrow halls and alleys and steep staircases and still relies on manual labor to move goods. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Vendors unpack a delivery at a clothing shop in Binh Tay Market. The market is warren of narrow halls and alleys and steep staircases and still relies on manual labor to move goods. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A vendor sets up his shop in Binh Tay Market. The market is warren of narrow halls and alleys and steep staircases and still relies on manual labor to move goods. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Overview of an interior aisle in Binh Tay Market. The market is warren of narrow halls and alleys and steep staircases and still relies on manual labor to move goods. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   The front of Chùa Bà Thiên Hu (The Pagoda of the Lady Thien Hau), a Chinese style temple located on Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon. It is dedicated to Thiên Hu, the Lady of the Sea ("Tian Hou" as transcribed from the Chinese). Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Incense coils hanging from the ceiling of Chùa Bà Thiên Hu (The Pagoda of the Lady Thien Hau), a Chinese style temple located on Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon. It is dedicated to Thiên Hu, the Lady of the Sea ("Tian Hou" as transcribed from the Chinese). Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Schoolchildren buy shaved ice from a vendor in Cholon, the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  A sandwich vendor sells lunch sandwiches on a street in Cholon, the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Traffic on a street in Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   A relief of a Chinese dragon in Chùa Quan Âm (Avalokiteshvara Pagoda), a Chinese style Buddhist pagoda in Cho Lon. Founded in the 19th century, it is dedicated to the bodhisattva Quan Âm. The pagoda is very popular among both Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhists. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   People pray in Chùa Quan Âm (Avalokiteshvara Pagoda), a Chinese style Buddhist pagoda in Cho Lon. Founded in the 19th century, it is dedicated to the bodhisattva Quan Âm. The pagoda is very popular among both Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhists. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Tran Hung Dao Street in Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Cha Tam Catholic Church in Cholon. The church is best known as the last hiding placing of Vietnamese Catholic dictator and US ally, President Ngo Dinh Diem, before he was assassinated in November 1963. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  A porter delivers plastic goods by hand truck in the nighborhood around Binh Tay Market. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Vietnamese sausages hang in a shop in Binh Tay Market. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   A vendor does his books in Binh Tay Market. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   A children's clothing vendor in her shop in Binh Tay Market. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Tourists in Chùa Bà Thiên Hu (The Pagoda of the Lady Thien Hau), a Chinese style temple located on Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon. It is dedicated to Thiên Hu, the Lady of the Sea ("Tian Hou" as transcribed from the Chinese). Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  The entry courtyard of Chùa Quan Âm (Avalokiteshvara Pagoda), a Chinese style Buddhist pagoda in Cho Lon. Founded in the 19th century, it is dedicated to the bodhisattva Quan Âm. The pagoda is very popular among both Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhists. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   A Buddhist lights incense in Chùa Quan Âm (Avalokiteshvara Pagoda), a Chinese style Buddhist pagoda in Cho Lon. Founded in the 19th century, it is dedicated to the bodhisattva Quan Âm. The pagoda is very popular among both Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhists. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: A woman pours holy oil over a lamp in Quan Am Pagoda. Chùa Quan Âm (Avalokiteshvara Pagoda), a Chinese style Buddhist pagoda in Cho Lon. Founded in the 19th century, it is dedicated to the bodhisattva Quan Âm. The pagoda is very popular among both Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhists. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Vendors read a newspaper in a neighborhood in Binh Tay Market. The market is warren of narrow halls and alleys and steep staircases and still relies on manual labor to move goods. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Overview of an interior aisle in Binh Tay Market. The market is warren of narrow halls and alleys and steep staircases and still relies on manual labor to move goods. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  The interior entry way to Chùa Bà Thiên Hu (The Pagoda of the Lady Thien Hau), a Chinese style temple located on Nguyen Trai Street in Cholon. It is dedicated to Thiên Hu, the Lady of the Sea ("Tian Hou" as transcribed from the Chinese). Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  A grilled meat vendor on a street in Cholon, the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Schoolchildren buy shaved ice from a vendor in Cholon, the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  A sandwich vendor sells lunch sandwiches on a street in Cholon, the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Traffic on a street in Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  A man prays opposite a relief of a tiger in Chùa Quan Âm (Avalokiteshvara Pagoda), a Chinese style Buddhist pagoda in Cho Lon. Founded in the 19th century, it is dedicated to the bodhisattva Quan Âm. The pagoda is very popular among both Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhists. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  People pray in the entry way of Chùa Quan Âm (Avalokiteshvara Pagoda), a Chinese style Buddhist pagoda in Cho Lon. Founded in the 19th century, it is dedicated to the bodhisattva Quan Âm. The pagoda is very popular among both Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhists. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    CholonHoChiMinhCity025.jpg
  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  A Buddhist lights incense in Chùa Quan Âm (Avalokiteshvara Pagoda), a Chinese style Buddhist pagoda in Cho Lon. Founded in the 19th century, it is dedicated to the bodhisattva Quan Âm. The pagoda is very popular among both Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhists. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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