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Vietnam: Contract Labourers at Saigon, c.1905

Vietnam: Contract Labourers at Saigon, c.1905

Conquered by France in 1859, Saigon was influenced by the French during their colonial occupation of Vietnam, and a number of classical Western-style buildings in the city reflect this. Saigon had, in 1929, a population of 123,890, including 12,100 French.

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