Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is the most populous municipality of Vietnam, with a population of more than 14 million in 2025. Its geography is defined...
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Country:
Vietnam
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Region:
Southeast
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Founded:
1698
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Change of name:
1976
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Founded by:
Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh
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Named for:
Ho Chi Minh
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Government center:
Saigon (ward)
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Subdivisions:
113 wards, 54 communes and 1 special administrative region
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Type:
Municipality
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Body:
Ho Chi Minh City People's Council
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CPV Secretary:
Trần Lưu Quang
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Chairman of People's Council:
Võ Văn Minh
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Chairman of People's Committee:
Nguyễn Văn Được
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Chairman of Fatherland Front:
Nguyễn Phước Lộc
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Population (2025):
14,002,598
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Rank:
1st
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Metro:
22,552,900
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Demonym(s):
Saigonese
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Time zone:
Indochina Time (UTC+7)
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Postal code:
70xxx–74xxx
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Area codes:
28
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ISO 3166 code:
VN-SG
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License plate:
41, 50–59
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HDI (2023):
0.818, (3rd)
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Rapid transit system:
Ho Chi Minh City Metro
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Data source:
DuckDuckGo