Yes and No. South Vietnam only existed from 1955-1975, but during that time, Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam.
Saigon.
Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) .
It was never moved. Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam after it was divided after the negotiations at Geneva and Hanoi was the capital of North Vietnam. When the North Vietnamese and the PLAF/NLF (communist forces in South Vietnam) won the Vietnam war, they renamed Saigon Ho Chi Minh city I believe.
The south's capital; Saigon.
The capital, Saigon.
The capital of South Vietnam before the Vietnam War is Saigon. It is still used today, but Ho Chi Minh City is more common these days.
Saigon.
Saigon.
Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) .
North Vietnam: Hanoi South Vietnam: Saigon
It was never moved. Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam after it was divided after the negotiations at Geneva and Hanoi was the capital of North Vietnam. When the North Vietnamese and the PLAF/NLF (communist forces in South Vietnam) won the Vietnam war, they renamed Saigon Ho Chi Minh city I believe.
The south's capital; Saigon.
The capital, Saigon.
The South Vietnamese capital Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh city in honour of him.
Saigon was the capital of the Republic of Vietnam, or "South Vietnam." It is now Ho Chi Minh City. Hanoi was the capital of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, or "North Vietnam." It is now the capital of the whole nation.
The capital of South Vietnam , Saigon , fell to the communists April 30th 1975 .
The capital of South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam, was Saigon until South Vietnam was overrun by communist forces in 1975. The city has since been known as Ho Chi Minh City.