I remember arriving here in January 1968. Orders only showed the APO number and I wasn't quite sure I had arrived at my new duty station. Worked in the control tower seen in the background in some of these scenes.
Here are some fascinating facts about HCM's Central post Office, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Vietnam.
As the largest post office in Vietnam, it was built between 1886 and 1891 by renowned French engineer Gustave Eiffel who also designed and built France's iconic Eiffel Tower, which was named after him. The post office was built about the same time as Eiffel Tower (1887).
The vaulted roof and arched windows of the post office are reminiscent of early European railway stations.
Located in the North East of Vietnam, 150 km from Hanoi, Halong Bay is part of Tonkin Gulf including Halong City and Cam Pha township and part of Van Don island district, Halong Bay borders Cat Ba island to the north west. Halong Bay is composed of more than 2000 large and small limestone islands, mostly in Bai Tu Long Bay and Halong Bay, Halong is famous in the world for it's magnificent beauty with natural caves and grottoes, the Bay is recognized by Unesco as a World Heritage.
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As the largest post office in Vietnam, it was built between 1886 and 1891 by renowned French engineer Gustave Eiffel who also designed and built France's iconic Eiffel Tower, which was named after him. The post office was built about the same time as Eiffel Tower (1887).
The vaulted roof and arched windows of the post office are reminiscent of early European railway stations.