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Another fine example of colonial architecture.

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The post office from across the street
The post office from across the street
The main entrance
The main entrance
Inside the grand hall, with Ho Chi Minh's portrait (and Mary striding purposefully across from left of centre)
Inside the grand hall, with Ho Chi Minh's portrait...
One of the lamp fittings
One of the lamp fittings
Old French maps: on one side the Mekong Delta on one side...
Old French maps: on one side the Mekong Delta on one...
...and 'Saigon et ses environs' on the other
...and 'Saigon et ses environs' on the other
Spiral-patterned bushes outside, with the troops massing in the background
Spiral-patterned bushes outside, with the troops...
The local entrepreneur plods on, oblivious of the approaching army
The local entrepreneur plods on, oblivious of the...
The march-past
The march-past

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