Hundred years old buiding demolished

A 100-year-old French colonial-style building as Thuong Tho Palace was being demolished to make room for the new headquarters of the City People's Committee.

Dinh Thượng thơ – tòa nhà được xây theo kiến trúc thuộc địa Pháp đã có hơn 120 năm tuổi. Source: Trần Nhật Vy

The building is located at 59-61 Ly Tu Trong, the old Gia Long street, the second oldest architecture, after the Saigon Archbishop on Vo Van Tan Street or Tran Qui Cap street.

Dr. Nguyen Thi Hau, Deputy General Secretary of the Vietnam History Science Association, told SBS Vietnamese that when a historic building was destroyed.