Ho Chi Minh City
geographical name
variants
or Vietnamese Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh
or formerly Saigon
sī-ˈgän
ˈsī-ˌgän
city and river port in southern Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) the capital of South Vietnam
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“Ho Chi Minh City.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ho%20Chi%20Minh%20City. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.
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