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Ho Chi Minh City
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
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| Nickname(s):
The city bearing the name of Uncle Ho ( Thành phố mang tên Bác) The Pearl of Far East ( Hòn ngọc của Viễn Đông) Paris of the Orient ( Paris của phương Đông) Sài thành (The short way to call the "City of Saigon" (Thành phố Sài Gòn) in Vietnamese) |
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Ho Chi Minh City
Location within Vietnam
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Location within Southeast Asia
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| Coordinates: 10°46′32″N 106°42′07″E / 10.77556°N 106.70194°E / 10.77556; 106.70194 | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Southeast |
| Founded | 1698 |
| Change of name | 1976 |
| Founded by | Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh |
| Named after | Ho Chi Minh |
| Government center | Saigon Ward |
| Subdivisions | 113 wards, 54 communes and 1 special administrative region |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Ho Chi Minh City People's Council |
| • Secretary of CPV | Nguyễn Văn Nên |
| • Chairwoman of People's Council | Nguyễn Thị Lệ |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Nguyễn Văn Được |
| Area | |
| 6,781 km2 (2,618 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 30,595 km2 (11,813 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (34 ft) |
| Population
(2025)
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| 14,002,598[2] | |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Metro | 22,552,900 |
| • Metro density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saigonese |
| GDP (Nominal, 2023)[5] | |
| • Municipality (Special) | US$70 billion |
| • Metro | US$121 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| Postal code |
70xxx–74xxx
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| Area codes | 28 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-SG |
| License plate | 41, 50–59 |
| HDI (2022) |  0.811[6](3rd) |
| Rapid transit system | Ho Chi Minh City Metro |
| Website | hochiminhcity |
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Ho Chi Minh City
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
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| Ho Chi Minh City | |
|
Skyline of
Saigon Ward
Vũng Tàu coastline
Thủ Dầu Một Clock Tower
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|
Seal
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| Nickname(s):
The city bearing the name of Uncle Ho ( Thành phố mang tên Bác) The Pearl of Far East ( Hòn ngọc của Viễn Đông) Paris of the Orient ( Paris của phương Đông) Sài thành (The short way to call the "City of Saigon" (Thành phố Sài Gòn) in Vietnamese) |
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| Motto(s): | |
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Interactive map outlining Ho Chi Minh City
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Ho Chi Minh City
Location within Vietnam
Show map of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
Location within Southeast Asia
Show map of Southeast Asia
Ho Chi Minh City
Location within Asia
Show map of Asia
|
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| Coordinates: 10°46′32″N 106°42′07″E / 10.77556°N 106.70194°E / 10.77556; 106.70194 | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Southeast |
| Founded | 1698 |
| Change of name | 1976 |
| Founded by | Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh |
| Named after | Ho Chi Minh |
| Government center | Saigon Ward |
| Subdivisions | 113 wards, 54 communes and 1 special administrative region |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Ho Chi Minh City People's Council |
| • Secretary of CPV | Nguyễn Văn Nên |
| • Chairwoman of People's Council | Nguyễn Thị Lệ |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Nguyễn Văn Được |
| Area | |
| 6,781 km2 (2,618 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 30,595 km2 (11,813 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (34 ft) |
| Population
(2025)
[4]
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| 14,002,598[2] | |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Metro | 22,552,900 |
| • Metro density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saigonese |
| GDP (Nominal, 2023)[5] | |
| • Municipality (Special) | US$70 billion |
| • Metro | US$121 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| Postal code |
70xxx–74xxx
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| Area codes | 28 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-SG |
| License plate | 41, 50–59 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.811[6] (3rd) |
| Rapid transit system | Ho Chi Minh City Metro |
| Website | hochiminhcity |
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