Will SAIGON'S beautiful FRENCH COLONIAL-ERA buildings be around in another 142 years?

I interview my great friend and highly-regarded Vietnamese architect and academic Hoanh Tran at the Hotel Continental Saigon (built in 1880) where he tells me about the building's history, design and what he would do if he got given the job of restoring it.

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I'll guide you through one of my favourite neighbourhoods of Ho Chi Minh City – the tasty and very historic Nguyen Thai Binh in District 1 named after a South Vietnamese anti-war activist who was posthumously conferred national hero status after his premature death. The neighbourhood is also home to the city's oldest Cantonese community and was the first "Chinatown" so expect plenty of opportunities to eat and chat to locals during this highly-engaging walk that takes around 2-3 hours depending on your appetite and curiosity!

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