In the modern Saigon, apartments are just not a place to live. Beneath their weather-beaten facades is often a unique ecosystem of fashion shops, whimsical cafes, art galleries, hip hangouts and more.
The floors of 42 Nguyen Hue apartment was initally built for housing, but it has been reconstructed for trading usage with the rise of modern shops. What are the tenants saying about this modernization?
Amid the frequent rumors about the imminent demise of this decades-old Saigon relic, let’s listen to the sharings from the tenants about the future of their loved building. “Does the fact that every generation harbors so much nostalgia for the past mean that our society is not progressing?”.
Trading Places – A series by Saigoneer and RICE.
