Ho Chi Minh City Travel

Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam. In the core of the Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is second the most important in Vietnam after Hanoi.

Ho Chi Minh City Overview

Area: 2,098.7 sq. km2

Population: 6,105.8 thousand habitants (2006)

Administrative divisions:

- Districts: District 1, District 2, District 3, District 4, District 5, District 6, District 7, District 8, District 9, District 10, District 11, District 12, Tan Binh, Binh Thanh, Phu Nhuan, Thu Duc, Go Vap, Binh Tan,Tan Phu.

- Rural districts: Nha Be, Can Gio Hoc Mon, Cu Chi Binh Chanh.

Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Khmer, Cham...

Ho Chi Minh City Geography

Ho Chi Minh city is bathed by many rivers, arroyos and canals, the biggest river being the Saigon River. The Port of Saigon, established in 1862, is accessible to ships weighing up to 30,000 tons, a rare advantage for an inland river port.

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