District Three Residential Alleys

The Phat Da Buddhist Temple sits apart from the city noise, identified by the intricate, multi-tiered curved roof eaves typical of traditional pagoda architecture. Built to serve the local community’s spiritual needs, this site functions…

Vuon Chuoi Market spans a narrow, densely packed alleyway, defined by the corrugated metal roofs that dip low over the stalls. Since the nineteen fifties, this site has functioned as a central trading point for local residents to buy fresh…

The Hầm Vũ Khí Bí Mật is a narrow, unremarkable row house in District Three with a floor made of tiles that conceal a heavy, circular steel trapdoor. During the nineteen sixties, the owner, Tran Van Lai, used this cellar to store tons of…

Banh Mi Hoa Ma features a metal cart parked on a cramped sidewalk, surrounded by low plastic stools that spill out into the street. It was founded in nineteen fifty-eight by a couple named Hoa and Ma, who were among the first to serve banh…

Chợ Bàn Cờ sits at the center of a dense web of narrow alleys, identifiable by the chaotic tangle of electrical wires hanging above its entrance and the constant roar of motorbikes weaving through its stalls. The market takes its name from…

The Sòng Sơn Vọng Từ shrine stands out for its ornate, curved roof tiles and intricate wood carvings that contrast sharply with the neighboring modern city buildings. It serves as a sanctuary for the worship of Saint Mother Liễu Hạnh, a…

The F1 block of the Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex stands out with its weathered yellow concrete, exposed external staircases, and laundry hung from metal grilles that wrap each balcony. Built in the late nineteen sixties, this…