... although the practice was halted in the Spring of 1966, this photo depicts the firing squad execution center located near the Central Market. It sat adjacent to a large traffic circle on the main street through Saigon (Tran Hung Dao, as I recall). People were executed for any number of crimes and their bodies were left lashed to the posts for a day or so as a reminder and warning to others. It was dismantled in the summer of 1966.