Admire Gia Dinh-Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City through architectural heritages

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), Kim Dong Publishing House introduces to readers the book "Following the steps of time: Typical works of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City" by author Vo Thi Mai Chi, illustrated by artist Ho Quoc Cuong.

Through images and concise information about the history of construction and architectural highlights, each page of the book tells readers an interesting story about the birth and significance of each project associated with the history of the city's formation and development.

Readers will visit iconic buildings of the Saigon-Gia Dinh region, century-old religious buildings, museums, schools, hospitals, mansions, bustling markets... And of course, there are also new symbols, skyscrapers, buildings representing the city today - a modern, dynamic and constantly developing megacity.

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Some typical works are shown in the book.

The East-West, old-new fusion is shown through the images of ancient structures bearing the mark of time such as Thong Tay Hoi Communal House, Nguyen Huu Canh Temple, and Le Van Duyet Tomb; structures with French architectural style such as the City People's Committee Headquarters, the City Theater, the City Post Office , the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts, Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Railway Station; structures associated with the resistance period such as Ben Nha Rong, Independence Palace, Cu Chi Tunnels, and even structures bearing the mark of modernity today such as Landmark 81 or metro line 1 Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien...

Sharing about the book, artist Ho Quoc Cuong said: “Drawing has been my passion since I was a child, my dream is to draw comics as freely as possible. I hope this book will bring readers interesting things to have more inspiration to explore the city named after Uncle Ho”./.

This is one of the typical publications in the book series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification of Kim Dong Publishing House, including the following publications: “Together with Vietnam” – a collection of anti-war poems by Spanish poets about the Vietnam War; “Cuu Long Giang Khoi Lua – Sketches and Poetry” – including sketches, watercolors, poems and letters by artists and soldiers created right in the middle of the battlefield during the resistance war against the US; the memoir “Let Spring Stay” depicts the portraits of loyal, indomitable and kind-hearted Southern women; the novel “Straw Hat Goes to School” by writer Vu Cong Chien is the pure and innocent memory of a Hanoi boy who evacuated to his hometown during the bomb and bullet period; “Co Trong Xao Bot” – touching pages about Southern childhood during the fierce years of war; the comic books Nguyen Ba Ngoc and Chi Ut Tich; The two memoirs “The Thousand-Year Country” are about places with distinctive marks across the country; “Xam Ngo goes to the city” - the latest work by Bui Tieu Quyen is a lively and poetic journey about the maturity of Hum Xam - a smart, brave dog with a special mission: to preserve and pass on memories; “Xom Thien Duong” and “Trang Trai Cuoi Rung” - two works by writer Pham Cong Luan take readers into the space of Saigon and the nostalgic, loving Southern nature...