In April 2010 demolition began of the old Passage Eden, a central Saigon landmark.
This short video shows areas of the building before all ‘tenants’ were ordered out on April 8th. At least 150 owners of apartments on floors three to five of the est. 1947 French colonial structure are resisting moves by the developer to force them to leave. Residents complain they are being offered about half market value on their flats.
During the Vietnam War many journalists and broadcasters lived and worked in the Passage Eden. [1960-1975] Among other scenes, the video shows the shuttered Eden Room 422, the one time offices of the Associated Press. NBC News, the entrance covered by steel grating, was next door up until the end of 1975.
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