22 Gia Long St, now 22 Lý Tự Trọng St, Saigon. In 1975, photojournalist Hubert van Es captured an iconic photo of government employees evacuating the city by helicopter during the Fall of Saigon, the last major battle of the Vietnam War. The small white rooftop building in the foreground was the helicopter landing site. Vincom Centre to the right.

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Size: 7293px × 4912px
Location: Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
Photo credit: © J Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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