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HO CHI MINH CITY
Calling Code: +
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam and
is located near the Mekong River delta. Under the name Prey Nokor,
it was a hamlet of Cambodia before being annexed by the Vietnamese
in the 16th century. Known as Saigon until the end of the Vietnam
War, it was the capital of the French colony of Cochinchina, and
later of the former state of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975.
In 1975, Saigon was merged with the surrounding province of Gia
Định and renamed Ho Chi Minh City (although the name Saigon is
still frequently used).
The city center is situated on the banks of the Saigon River, 60 km from the South China Sea [1] and 1760 km (1094 mi) south of Hanoi.
The metropolitan area which consists of Ho Chi Minh city metro area, Bien Hoa, Thu Dau Mot and surrounding towns has more than 9 million people, making it the largest metropolitan area in Vietnam and Indochina.
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