Rare images of the bustling Ben Thuy port nearly a century ago
(Baonghean.vn) - In the 1920s and 1930s, Vinh - Ben Thuy was bustling with long lines of boats coming in and out of the port, and match factories and power plants were always running at full capacity.
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Map of Vinh - Ben Thuy in 1925. |
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Panoramic view of Ben Thuy port taken between 1920-1929. |
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Ben Thuy Port looking towards the power plant of Indochina Forest and Match Company (SIFA). |
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Large ironwood logs are lifted out of the water by an electric conveyor system. |
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Power plant of Indochina Forest and Match Company (SIFA). |
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Ben Thuy Match Factory. |
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Inside the match factory, workers are arranging matches into boxes. |
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Carpentry workshop of Truong Thi Railway Factory. |
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Ben Thuy Forest Ranger Headquarters. |