Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia and the easternmost country on the Indochinese Peninsula. It is the 15th most populous country in the world and shares its land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west.
Vietnam shares its maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital city is Hanoi, and its most populous city is Ho Chi Minh City, also known by its former name of Saigon.
After North and South Vietnam were reunified as a communist state under a unitary socialist government in 1976, the country became economically and politically isolated until 1986, when the Communist Party initiated a series of economic and political reforms that facilitated Vietnamese integration into world politics and the global economy.
By 2010, Vietnam had established diplomatic relations with 178 countries. It is a member of such international organisations as the United Nations (UN), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
These fascinating color photos were taken by William Ruzin during his tour of Vietnam that captured everyday life of Saigon and Can Tho in 1968.
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| Can Tho street scenes, 1968 |
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| Can Tho canal boat, 1968 |
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| Can Tho ducks, 1968 |
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| Can Tho market at riverfront, 1968 |
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| Can Tho pottery market, 1968 |
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| Can Tho rice market, 1968 |
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| Can Tho river commerce, 1968 |
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| Can Tho riverfront, 1968 |
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| Can Tho Shell oil facility, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. “Beware of Dog” sign on compound, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. 10th PsyOp Battalion Officers Club, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Aftermath of the Tet Offensive, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Back from shopping, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Boy rides water buffalo, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Buddhist temple, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Built over muddy water, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Drivers test, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Ladies at the Can Tho market, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Lady retrieves water from canal, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Life along the canal, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Life on the canal, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Measuring silk for an Ao Dai, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Mekong River scene, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Pots and pans sale, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Province Chief's Residence, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. River commerce, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Rooftops, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Saigon bus, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Store keeper, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. The market, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. The Mekong River, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. The USO, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Vietnamese kids, 1968 |
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| Can Tho. Vietnamese kids, 1968 |
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| Saigon Coca Cola delivery, 1968 |
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| Saigon from hotel balcony, 1968 |
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| Saigon parking lot, 1968 |
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| Saigon street scenes around Christmas, 1968 |
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| Saigon street scenes, 1968 |
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| Saigon street scenes, 1968 |
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| Saigon taxi, 1968 |
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| Saigon. A controversial monument, 1968 |
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| Saigon. Government Building (now the City Hall in Ho Chi Minh City). It is from the French Colonial days of Vietnam, 1968 |
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| Saigon. Joint United States Public Affairs Office, 1968 |
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| Saigon. Le Loi boulevard, Lam Son square with Marines statue and far is Lower House of RVN, 1968 |
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| Saigon. Restaurant Valinco, 1968 |
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| Saigon. Việt T(â)n tailor, 197 Đề Thám street, 1968 |
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| Saigon. Việt T(â)n tailor, 197 Đề Thám street, 1968 |
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| Saigon's "Saigon Taxis" wait at signal, 1968 |
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| Saigon market, 1968 |
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