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Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC; Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, [tʰaɲ˨˩ fow˦˥ ho˨˩ cɪj˦˥ mɨn˧˧] ⓘ), also known as Saigon (Sài Gòn, ), is the most populous city and municipality of Vietnam, with a population of more than 14 million in 2025. Its geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is the Saigon River.

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Founded
1698
Area codes
28
Change of name
1976
Country
Vietnam
Demonym
Saigonese
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)

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Triples332
Avg. degree2
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related to Universities · 39
Ho Chi Minh City → Agriculture, Architecture, Banking, Bách, Conservatory, Culture, Economics, Fine Arts, Forestry, Hoa Sen University, Humanities, Industry, Information Technology, Law, Letters, Medicine, Music, Nong Lam University, Open University, Other
related to Ethnic groups · 33
Ho Chi Minh City → Americans, Bawean Island, Baweans, Britons, Bến Thành, Cantonese, Cham, Chinese, Cholon, Filipinos, French, Hainanese, Hakka, Ho Chi Minh City's, Hoa, Hokkien, Indonesia, Japanese, Khmer, Kinh
related to Sectors · 26
Ho Chi Minh City → Access To Land, As, Central, Century Maritime Silk Road, Chinese, Eastern Europe, In, Index, Intel, June, Law, Mediterranean, More, On Vietnam's Provincial Competitiveness, Order, Policy Bias, Quang Trung Software Park, Suez Canal, The, The Stock Exchange
related to Socialist Republic of Vietnam · 24
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related to Healthcare · 23
Ho Chi Minh City → Asian, Cardiology, Chợ Rẫy Hospital, City International Hospital, Eye Hospitals, Eye HospitalsFranco-Vietnamese Hospital, Franco-Vietnamese Hospital, French-sponsored Institute, Ho Chi Minh CityChợ, Hospitals, Japanese, Prima Saigon Eye Hospital, Rẫy Hospital, South, South-East Asia, The, Top Voices, Tran Quoc Bao, Tân Mỹ, US
related to Sport · 22
Ho Chi Minh City → AFC Asian Cup, As, Cảng Sài Gòn, Diên Hồng, Duy Từ Street, First Division, League, Military Region, Navibank Saigon, Phú Thọ Circus, Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Phú Thọ Racecourse, Quân Khu, Stadium, Tan Son Nhat Airport, The, The Military Region, Thống Nhất Stadium, Tân Sơn Hòa, V-League
related to Architecture · 18
Ho Chi Minh City → Baroque Revival, Buildings, Bến Thành Market, Chinatown, Chinese, Chợ Lớn, During, French, Hall, Independence Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Republic, Saigon, Saigon Central Post Office, These, Thien Hau Temple, Vietnam, Vietnamese
related to High schools · 16
Ho Chi Minh City → Gia, Gifted, High, High School, Lê Hồng Phong High, Lê Quý, Marie Curie High School, Nghĩa High School, Nguyễn Thượng Hiền High, Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Phổ Thông Năng Khiếu, School, Trần, Trần Phú High School, Võ Thị Sáu High, While
related to Expressway · 12
Ho Chi Minh City → Bà Rịa, Dầu Giây Expressway, Long Thành, Mekong Delta, Nai, North-South Expressway, Southeast, The, Tiền Giang, Trung Lương Expressway, Vietnam, Vũng Tàu
related to Ho Chi Minh City · 12
Ho Chi Minh City → Chí, Democratic Republic, Ho Chi Minh, Hồ, It, Minh, Saigon, Sino-Vietnamese, The, This, Vietnam, Vietnamese

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Ho Chi Minh CityArea codes281.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityChange of name19761.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityCountryVietnam1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityDemonymSaigonese1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityElevation19 m (62 ft)1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityFounded16981.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityFounded byNguyễn Hữu Cảnh1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityGovernment centerSaigon (ward)1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityHDI (2023)0.829 (2nd)1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityISO 3166 codeVN-SG1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityLicense plate41, 50–591.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityNamed afterHo Chi Minh1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityPostal code70xxx–74xxx1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityRapid transit systemHo Chi Minh City Metro1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityRegionSoutheast1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CitySubdivisions113 wards, 54 communes and 1 special administrative region1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityTime zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh CityWebsitehochiminhcity.gov.vn1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh City• BodyHo Chi Minh City People's Council1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh City• Chairman of Fatherland FrontNguyễn Phước Lộc1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh City• Chairman of People's CommitteeNguyễn Văn Được1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh City• Chairman of People's CouncilVõ Văn Minh1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh City• CPV SecretaryTrần Lưu Quang1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh City• Density2,067/km2 (5,350/sq mi)1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh City• Metro30,595 km2 (11,813 sq mi)1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh City• Metro22,552,9001.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh City• Metro density737.14/km2 (1,909.2/sq mi)1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh City• Municipality (special)6,781 km2 (2,618 sq mi)1.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh City• Municipality (special)14,002,5981.00infobox
Ho Chi Minh City• Municipality (Special)US$93.1 billion1.00infobox

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