About  Ho Chi Minh city – biggest city of Vietnam

Some 300 years ago, at the beginning of the 17th century, the Vietnamese fleeing the insecurity resulting from the continuous wars between the two rival families, the Nguyen and the Trinh lords, came and settled in the Mekong Delta. They cleared new lands, which became Gia Dinh province at the beginning of the 19th century. On a bank of the Ben Nghe river there appeared an urban centre, Ben Nghe, including a big market, Cho Lon, and a street, Sai Gon. It was the embryo of the present city of Sai Gon-Cho Lon.

On June. 2, 1976, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam solemnly gave Saigon the name of Ho Chi Minh City.

Nowadays Ho Chi Minh city became the economic center of Vietnam.

Here is some of the picture of Saigon on the point of view of a Vietnamese in normal days 

Ben thanh market

city’s theather

Dong Khoi Street, one of the most beautifull road in Sai gon at 6 am

Peach !

Catheral churd

a street cleaner

health exercise

camping

Saigon big building

Nhieu loc river – the most poluted  river with black water

buying foods

For more saigon – ho chi minh photos, please view these articles :

Hochiminh city photos

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Hochiminh city photos 2

Hochiminh city photos 3

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