Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Member Regional Governments

홈 Member Regional Governments Associate member Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

응우엔탄퐁 Nguyễn Thành Phong 인민위원장

In 1698, King Nguyen established a prefecture and called it Gia Dinh, but its informal name, Saigon, continued to be used among the people.
In 1859 the region was colonized by France, and HCMC was known as the 'Paris of South East Asia,' the capital of French Cochinchina.
In 1950, with support from France, it was chosen to be the capital of Southern Vietnam by the Bao Dai Authorities until the reunification of Vietnam in 1975.
In 1976, the city was renamed Ho Chi Minh, after the leader of the Vietnamese nationalist movement, to honor his achievements.

Overview
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Geography and Climate	Area : 2,099㎢ Location : HCMC is located in the central part of Red River Delta, bordering with China and Laos. The city has a tropical climate. The highest temperature is 40.0 °C during Summer. The dry season is from May to November and raining season is April and December.
Population	822 million (2017)
Cultural Heritage Site	Reunification Palace, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office

Economic Status
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Economic Status (2016)	GDP per capita : $ 5,428 Economic Development Rate : 9.85 % Export : 35.2 billion/ import 34.7 billion
Industrial Status	Textile and fabric industry, construction industry
Major Products	Textile, clothing, agricultural products, plastic

Contact Information
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Contact	Vũ Nguyễn Kim Vy (Ms) Address : 06 Alexandre de Rhodes, Dist.1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam TEL :(84-28)38-224-224 Ext: 514 FAX : (84-28) 38 251 436
Homepage	http://www.eng.hochiminhcity.gov.vn