Bến Thành Market (1925), Vietnam

Postcard ID: SG-128291
Country: Singapore

I'm not a fan of black and white cards, however I think that it has its own charm. To receive card like this is like to touch something old, ancient and enigmatic.

 Bến Thành Market is a large marketplace in central Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of symbols of Hồ Chí Minh City, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine.

The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers after taking over the Gia Định citadel in 1859 (see Citadel of Saigon). This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Bến Thành Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.

This is the first card from Singapore in this blog, so here is the first nice stamp: