Can Tho in 1968: Fascinating Vintage Photos Show Street Scenes and Life in Vibrant Colors

Can Tho is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam situated on the left bank of the Hau Giang River. The city has managed to retain its unique culture and heritage. It is famous for its floating markets, rice paper-making village, and picturesque rural canals. The economy is mainly dependent on agriculture, the industrial sector, and tourism. Older industries include coconut oil extraction and rice milling; new industries include fertilizer, ice, implements, plastic goods, bricks, and fish sauce.

Here below are some fantastic vintage photographs that show what Can Tho looked like in 1968. William Ruzin took these photographs during his tour of Vietnam.

#1 Can Tho street scenes, 1968

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#2 Can Tho ducks, 1968

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#3 Market at riverfront in Can Tho, 1968

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#4 Pottery market, Can Tho, 1968

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#5 Rice market in Can Tho, 1968

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#6 River commerce, 1968

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#7 Riverfront, Can Tho, 1968

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#8 Can Tho Shell oil facility, 1968

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#9 10th PsyOp Battalion Officers Club in Can Tho, 1968

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#10 Aftermath of the Tet Offensive in Can Tho, 1968

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#11 Back from shopping in Can Tho, 1968

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#12 Boy rides water buffalo in Can Tho, 1968

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#13 Buddhist temple in Can Tho, 1968

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#14 Built over muddy water in Can Tho, 1968

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#15 Mekong River scene in Can Tho, 1968

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#16 The USO in Can Tho, 1968

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#17 Can Tho canal boat, 1968

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#18 “Beware of Dog” sign on compound in Can Tho, 1968

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#19 Drivers test in Can Tho, 1968

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#20 Ladies at the Can Tho market in Can Tho, 1968

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#21 Lady retrieves water from canal in Can Tho, 1968

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#22 Life along the canal in Can Tho, 1968

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#23 Life on the canal in Can Tho, 1968

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#24 Measuring silk for an Ao Dai in Can Tho, 1968

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#25 Pots and pans sale in Can Tho, 1968

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#26 Province Chief’s Residence in Can Tho, 1968

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#27 River commerce in Can Tho, 1968

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#28 Rooftops in Can Tho, 1968

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#29 Saigon bus in Can Tho, 1968

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#30 Store keeper in Can Tho, 1968

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#31 A market in Can Tho, 1968

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#32 The Mekong River, Can Tho, 1968

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#33 Vietnamese kids in Can Tho, 1968

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#34 Vietnamese kids in Can Tho, 1968

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