In Ho Chi Minh City’s century-old post office, vintage photobooth offers modern souvenir

Known as the ‘Stamp Booth,’ the compact photo station lets visitors print custom postcards or faux postage stamps featuring their own portraits, set against nostalgic backdrops.

Installed just over two weeks ago, the booth is the result of a collaboration between Vietnam Post and local creative studio Wis Corner.

It is housed in a former telephone booth on the right side of the post office’s main hall, now repainted a bright yellow and adorned with vintage-inspired visuals.

Decorated with stamp motifs depicting Vietnamese icons such as the conical hat, the national flag, and historic landmarks, the space offers a slice of the old Ho Chi Minh City filtered through a Gen Z lens.

Starting July 1, Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provinces were amalgamated into Ho Chi Minh City to make a megacity.

“I saw it on social media and thought it was such a fun way to blend something trendy with this old, beautiful building,” said Nguyen Thao Vy, 21, who visited the booth with friends for a photo session.

Remi Schroor, a tourist from Australia, said she enjoyed the experience and planned to include the photo in a collage documenting her trip to Vietnam.

She described the booth as easy to use and praised the helpful staff.

According to Nguyen Duc Kien, a technician with Wis Corner, the project was designed not only to give travelers a unique souvenir but also to promote Vietnam’s postal heritage and visual culture.

“It’s a small way to preserve and reintroduce stamp culture, especially in a building that has witnessed so much of the city’s history,” Kien said.