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Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam. Until the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1975 the city's name was Saigon. The Communist government of Hanoi renamed it in honour of Ho Chi Minh, the leader of the Communist forces during the Vietnam War, but the inhabitants of the city have never quite gotten accustomed to the new name and therefore you will still hear the city being referred to as Saigon. As the old name Saigon could not be abolished, the authorities conceded to a compromise and kept the name Saigon for the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. Therefore the entire city officially is called Ho Chi Minh City, while the centre officially is Saigon. Amongst the grand old buildings, you will see colourful markets selling everything from chilies to French bread and almsot be run down by the endless stream of bicycles, cyclos (trishaws) and motorbikes. |
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bpacker Mon Oct 11, 2004 03:35 UTC
Your picture of the opera house caught my eye. Excellent shots you have here. Can't wait to try your restaurant tips too. | anit07 Thu Jan 30, 2003 16:38 UTC
Good tips & facts! I enjoy reading your page...Made me feel like I was home for minute there. Are you from Vietnam? | floss1 Sat Jul 6, 2002 07:23 UTC
excellent!!!!! very good | JudyinPA Fri Mar 22, 2002 15:21 UTC
I didn`t know they still used Saigon for the center city |
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