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Saigon’s City Hall was based onParis’s Hôtel de Ville whenbuilding began in 1902.ABOVE FROM LEFT A tricycle taxidriver takes a break; banh chung(rice cake) is a traditional streetfood; propaganda posters area common sight; candles andincense in Thien Hau TemplePHOTOGRAPHS:October 2017 Lonely Planet Traveller 67