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Ho Chi Minh City

This land was originally known as Prey Nokor city then formed by the work of exploring the South of the Nguyen. 1698, Nguyen Huu Canh to establish Gia Dinh, marking the birth of the city. When the French in Indochina, to serve the colonial exploitation, the city of Saigon was established and developed rapidly, becoming one of the most important urban centers of Vietnam, is dubbed the Pearl of the Far East or the Paris of the East. Saigon was the capital of Indochina Federation from 1887 to 1901 period. In 1954, Saigon became the capital of the Republic of Vietnam and this magnificent city became one of the important cities of Southeast Asia. Republic of Vietnam fell in 1975, Vietnam's territory completely uniform. July 2, 1976, the National Assembly of reunified Vietnam decided to change the name Saigon "Ho Chi Minh City", after the first President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Located in the transitional zone between the South East and South West, Ho Chi Minh City today includes 19 counties and 5 districts, the total area of ​​2095.01 km ². According to official census at 0 hours of April 1, 2009, the city's population is 7,162,864 people (accounting for 8.34% of the population of Vietnam) [1], the average density of 3419 people / km ². To date 04.01.2010 according to the General Statistics Office, the city population increased by 7,382,287 people. However, if the residents do not register the actual population of the city in excess of 8 million people. Keep important role in the economy of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City accounted for 20.2% and 27.9% of total product output value of industrial countries. Thanks to favorable natural conditions, Ho Chi Minh City to become an important traffic hub of Vietnam and Southeast Asia, including road, rail, waterway and airway. In 2007, the city welcomes about 3 million international tourists, or 70% of visitors to Vietnam. The education sector, media, sports, entertainment, Ho Chi Minh City are holding the most important role.