Ho Chi Minh City is the most populous city, is also a center of economic, cultural and educational importance of Vietnam.
This land was originally known as Prey Nokor, a fishing village and important port of the Khmer, Vietnamese before merging into the 17th century. The city then formed by the opening of South out of the Nguyen Dynasty. In 1698, Nguyen Huu Canh to establish Gia Dinh , marking the birth of the city. When the French in Indochina, to serve the colonial exploitation, Saigon was established and developed rapidly, becoming one of the most important urban centers of Vietnam, was named the Pearl of the Orient or the Paris of the Orient. Saigon was the capital of the Indochinese Federation period 1887-1901. In 1954, Saigon became the capital of the Republic of Vietnam and this magnificent city became one of the most important urban areas of Southeast Asia. South Vietnam fell in 1975, Vietnam's territory completely uniform. July 2, 1976, the National Assembly of reunified Vietnam decided to rename Saigon "Ho Chi Minh City", after the first President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
This land was originally known as Prey Nokor, a fishing village and important port of the Khmer, Vietnamese before merging into the 17th century. The city then formed by the opening of South out of the Nguyen Dynasty. In 1698, Nguyen Huu Canh to establish Gia Dinh , marking the birth of the city. When the French in Indochina, to serve the colonial exploitation, Saigon was established and developed rapidly, becoming one of the most important urban centers of Vietnam, was named the Pearl of the Orient or the Paris of the Orient. Saigon was the capital of the Indochinese Federation period 1887-1901. In 1954, Saigon became the capital of the Republic of Vietnam and this magnificent city became one of the most important urban areas of Southeast Asia. South Vietnam fell in 1975, Vietnam's territory completely uniform. July 2, 1976, the National Assembly of reunified Vietnam decided to rename Saigon "Ho Chi Minh City", after the first President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Ben Thanh Market ago
Located in the transition region between the South East and South West, Ho Chi Minh City now includes 19 counties and 5 districts, the total area of 2095.01 km ². According to census results official at 0 am April 1 2009 the city population was 7,162,864 people (accounting for 8.34% of Vietnam's population), the average density of 3419 persons / km ². However, if residents do not register the actual population of the city exceeds 8 million. Plays an important role in the economy of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City accounted for 20.2% and 27.9% of total product value of industrial production of both countries. Thanks to favorable natural conditions, Ho Chi Minh City became an important traffic hub of Vietnam and Southeast Asia, including road, railway, waterway and airway. In 2007, the city welcomes about 3 million international tourists, ie 70% of visitors to Vietnam. The education sector, media, sports, entertainment, Ho Chi Minh City are holding the most important role. Ben Thanh Market today
However, Ho Chi Minh City are faced with the problems of a large urban population grew so fast. Inner cities, roads become overloaded, often jams. Public transport system inefficiently. City environment is also polluted by vehicle traffic, the construction and industrial production.
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