Saigon
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Ho Chi Minh City Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh Sài Gòn |
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| Thành phố trực thuộc trung ương | ||
Clockwise, from left to right:
Bến Thành Market, Ho Chi Minh City Hall, District 1 view from Saigon river, Municipal Theatre, Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, Independence Palace |
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| Nickname(s): Pearl of the Far East | ||
 Location in Vietnam and Southern Vietnam |
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| Coordinates: 10°46′36.8″N 106°42′02.9″E / 10.776889°N 106.700806°ECoordinates: 10°46′36.8″N 106°42′02.9″E / 10.776889°N 106.700806°E | ||
| Country |
 Vietnam
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| Central district | District 1 | |
| Founded as Gia Định | 1698 | |
| Renamed to Ho Chi Minh City | 1976 | |
| Founded by | Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh | |
| Divisions | 19 Urban districts, 5 Suburban districts | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Special-class | |
| • Secretary of Communist Party | Đinh La Thăng | |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Nguyễn Thành Phong | |
| • Chairman of People's Coucil | Nguyễn Thị Quyết Tâm | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,096.5 km2 (809.23 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 19 m (63 ft) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 8,426,100 | |
| • Rank | 1st | |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) | |
| GDP (PPP) (2015 estimate) | ||
| • Total | US$ 127.8 billion | |
| • Per capita | US$ 15,977 | |
| GRDP (nominal) (2016) | ||
| • Total | US$ 45.73 billion | |
| • Per capita | US$ 5,428 | |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+07:00) | |
| Area codes | 28 | |
| Website | hochiminhcity |
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Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh; IPA: [tʰan fo ho̞˧˩ t͡ɕɪj˧ mɪ̈n˧]), formerly named and still also referred to as Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn; IPA: [sâj ɣɔ̂ŋ]), is the largest city in Vietnam. It was once known as Prey Nokor (Khmer: ព្រៃនគរ), an important Khmer seaport prior to annexation by the Vietnamese in the 17th century. Under the name Saigon, it was the capital of the French colony of Cochinchina and later of the independent republic of South Vietnam 1955–75. On 2 July 1976, Saigon merged with the surrounding Gia Định Province and was officially renamed Ho Chi Minh City after revolutionary leader Hồ Chí Minh (although the name Sài Gòn is still unofficially widely used).
The metropolitan area, which consists of the Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area, Thủ Dầu Một, Biên Hòa, Vũng Tàu, Dĩ An, Thuận An and surrounding towns, is populated by more than 10 million people, making it the most populous metropolitan area in Vietnam. The city's population is expected to grow to 13.9 million by 2025.
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