(Baonghean.vn) - Through countless historical changes, even during the war when it was devastated by bombs and bullets, Vinh City has strongly revived, affirming its position as the center of Nghe An province and is rising to become the center of the North Central region.
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| A French-era photograph of Vinh Citadel (built in 1831) shows Vinh as an administrative and military center. |
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| Ben Thuy during the French colonial period, with its factories. |
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| The old Thuy port was bustling with merchant ships. |
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| Hong Son Temple in Nghe An in the past - Photo: Collected |
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| Soldiers and civilians of Vinh city in 1958. Photo: Archival material. |
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| Vinh, Nghe An, March 1, 1973. People transporting materials on National Highway 1 using modified vehicles. Photo: Werner Schulze-dpa-Corbis. |
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| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction Do Muoi laid the first brick at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Vinh City, Nghe An province on May 1, 1974. |
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| Quang Trung Apartment Complex in 1974: The first housing project after liberation, and still a source of pride for Vinh, as shown in the photo of a woman holding a child with the west-facing facade of Quang Trung Street as a backdrop. |
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| Quang Trung Street is lined with newly constructed apartment buildings. |
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| A teacher observes children role-playing as doctors and patients at a school in Vinh City in 1980. Photo by Dick Halstead (USA) |
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| Two workers are seen working at a mechanical workshop in Vinh in 1980, a location that suffered heavy bombing by the US military. Photo by Dick Halstead (USA) |
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| Two fishermen pull in their nets after a day of fishing on a river in Vinh in 1980. Photo by Dick Halstead (USA) |
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| Vinh - the city of dawn. Photo by Sy Minh. |
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| Today, Vinh is a vibrant, modern city. (Photo: Ho Chi Minh Square. Photo: Sy Minh) |
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| The once modern Quang Trung apartment complex is now dilapidated. (Photo by Nhat Lan) |
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| Quang Trung Street is bustling at night. Photo by Quang Dai Bac. |
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| A panoramic view of Vinh city from the south side of the Lam River. Photo by Sy Minh. |
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