First it was called Saigon, now it is named Ho Chi Min city.
First it was called Saigon, now it is named Ho Chi Min city.
The former SVN capital of Saigon .
From the former Saigon capital north & northwestward are rain forests. Below the former Saigon is all Mekong Delta.
Today, it the most populous city in Vietnam and the economic center of the country, even though the capital of Vietnam is in Hanoi.
Saigon is in South Vietnam - below China _____________ Saigon and South Vietnam no longer exist. South and North Vietnam were merged into Vietnam and Saigon was renamed to Ho-Chi-Minh City or Thanh-pho Ho-Chi-Minh. It is located at 10.45 N Latitude and 106.40 E Longitude.
The official end to the Vietnam War is marked with the Fall of Saigon, the former capital of South Vietnam, on April 30, 1975.
The answer is false.The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi.
Saigon is the former name of Ho Chi Min city. It was the capital of Vietnam during the time of French Rule. Saigon means 'wood of Kapok Tree'. Kapok tree is a tropical tree.
Saigon
Saigon became Ho Chi Minh City. It was named after the former Chairman of North Vietnam. He had served for most of the war with the South.
here is the answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City "Saigon" is the former name of Ho Chi Minh City, and is the largest city in Vietnam. At one time the largest city in Asia, "Saigon" was the capital of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. In 1976, after the reunification of the North Vietnam and the South Vietnam, the name "Saigon" was changed to Ho Chi Minh city. "Ho Chi Minh" is the name of a Vietnam's great hero.