But many old-time residents of Saigon have different memories from the pre-1975 years.

According to an old-time resident, "People then started to leave by ships and trains.

All but a vestige of old-time residents have sold out and departed.

All the old-time residents, at the time, thought that whoever was building it was out of his right mind.

That is why there will be some friction if the changes force out too many of the old-time residents, he said.

When I moved in 27 years ago, the old-time residents didn't like the new developments.

It was almost as if the Heaths were old-time residents.

But many old-time residents say the building's best days are gone.

On the other hand, she said, the Korean merchants have to make the old-time residents feel more welcome.

To the delight of old-time residents, the old school will continue to look like a suburban school from the outside.