Then & Now Images

Tim Doling is the co-founder of the popular Facebook groups Saigon-Chợ Lớn Then & Now, Huế Then & Now, Quảng Nam Then & Now and Hà Nội and the Red River Delta Then & Now.

All of Tim’s Then & Now images are also available together at the Flickr site Việt Nam Then & Now

Saigon-Chợ Lớn Then & Now


“Saigon – Le Grand Hôtel Continental,” pictured soon after the completion of the new front section of the building, from Paul Vivien, Annuaire illustré de la Cochinchine, Saigon, 1905; and the same view today

Huế Then & Now


“Annam – Huế – Le Président du Conseil de la Famille Royale en costume de Cour,” and the entrance to Phủ Gia Hưng Vương Từ 嘉興王祠2 at Kiệt 64B Bạch Đằng today

Quảng Nam Then & Now

“Tourane – Façade principale du Musée Cham” before the wings were constructed in 1936, and the Đà Nẵng Museum of Chàm Sculpture at 2 Đường 2-9 today

Hà Nội and the Red River Delta Then & Now

“Tonkin – Hanoï – Palais du Résident-supérieur” (1918), designed by Adolphe Bussy, and the same building today, now the Government Guest House at 12 phố Ngô Quyền