VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City residents don’t need pictures to tell them what’s obvious — the city is changing dramatically. But pictures can provide context and help us prepare for changes yet to come.

A Mig 21 aircraft that was flown by hero Pham Tuan to shoot down B52’s in 1972 and the tank T54B that participated in the attack to the Independence Palace on April 30, 1975 have been recognized as "national treasures."