Ho Chi Minh City, Largest city in Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly named Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam by population.
After the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, Saigon was renamed to Ho Chi Minh City.
The city is known for its French colonial architecture and rich food culture.
Avoid visiting from May to November as it's the city's rainy season.
Ho Chi Minh city is sometimes called 'the diamond of the Far East', surpassing even Băng Cốc and Singapore.
Location: Vietnam
Inception: 1698
Founder: Nguyen Huu Chanh
Population: 10380000
Elevation above the sea: 19 m
Website: hochiminhcity.gov.vn
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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