Old Saigon apartment block featured on National Geographic Old Saigon apartment block featured on National Geographic Hanoi tours 10/01/2020 11:22:27 AM 99 A photo of an old apartment building occupied by shops and cafes on Nguyen Hue Street in downtown Saigon has featured on National Geographic Channel. https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/places/old-saigon-apartment-block-featured-on-national-geographic-4168807.html The photo, taken by Samsara Tran, was on the official Facebook page of the British pay television late last week and received warm appreciation. It has garnered 43,000 likes and 18,000 shares on Facebook. The old nine-story apartment building, called the Café Apartment, has been turned into a home for coffee shops, restaurants, and coworking spaces. It has for long been a popular rendezvous for young people and foreigners in the city. There are also beauty salons, fashion boutiques, and accessories stores in the building. Other same category • Pagoda crowns Saigon apartment building • Vietnam among top 20 favorite countries to visit: Condé Nast Traveler • Quy Nhon cafe charms patrons with variety, design • Saigon lantern street warms up for Mid-Autumn Festival • Vietnamese make travel plans as pandemic concerns ease • ‘Golden Bridge’ shot wins top architecture photo prize for Vietnam