Summary: The Tycoon Nguyen Van Hao and the Poverty of His Descendants

The article concludes by highlighting the profound and heartbreaking contrast between the integrity and immense wealth of the self-made tycoon Nguyen Van Hao and the current difficult, uneducated, and impoverished existence of his direct descendants.

🛵 Uncover Vietnam's History: Must-See Coin Exhibition Opens in Saigon

The article announces a major, first-of-its-kind exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City titled "Vietnamese Currency – A Journey Through the Nation’s Historical Flow."

The Legend of "Nhất Sỹ": Unpacking the Legacy of Huyện Sỹ Lê Phát Đạt, Leader of Saigon's "Big Four Millionaires"

Huyện Sỹ Lê Phát Đạt, the undisputed "Nhất Sỹ" (First Sỹ) of the Tứ Đại Phú Hộ (Big Four Millionaires) of old Saigon, acquired his vast wealth through land speculation under the French regime and is best remembered for funding the magnificent Huyện Sỹ Church and being the great-grandfather of Empress Nam Phương.

Saigon Central Prison: A Journey from Colonial Dungeon to Hall of Knowledge and Patriotism

The Saigon Central Prison (Maison Centrale de Saigon) was a notorious colonial jail that served as a "university" for Vietnamese revolutionaries, including Lý Tự Trọng and Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai.

The Neighborhood That Stepped Out of a Song

Discover the hidden Nha Truoc Ba residential block in Ho Chi Minh City — a tiny French-built neighborhood filled with poetic architecture, urban legends, and the quiet beauty of old Saigon.