About Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh seems exciting with its ‘old Colonial-style fused with Asian city metro sprawl’ look. Rich, vibrant culture and warm, friendly locals makes Saigon City my next destination of choice.
Ho Chi Minh city (under the name of Saigon) was the capital of the French colony of Cochinchina. After the Fall of Saigon in 1975, the Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi MInh is also known as the "Pearl of the East".
Country: Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh is the largest city in Vietnam and former capital of the Republic of Vietnam.
Location: near the Mekong Delta, southeastern part of Vietnam
Area: 2, 097 square km
Average elevation: 19 m above sea level
Population: 7 million. One of the densest urban areas in the world.
Location of city center: on Saigon River banks, 60 km from South China Sea, 1,760 from Hanoi (capital of Vietnam)
Area code: +84 (8)
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +7Language: Vietnamese is the official language, some French, English, Russian, and Chinese
Religion: Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, Catholic, Hoa Hoa, Caodaist
Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND)
Electricity: 220 V, 50 Mhz
Weather: Ho Chi Minh City has a tropical climate. Average humidity 75%.
Tourist Info: Tourist Information Center 4G 4H Le Loi St, District 1. You can pick up a free map of the city and surrounding areas here.
