Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Tourist Destinations in Vietnam
The Khmers originally settled this region,
the Vietnamese taking over from the 17th century onwards.
The French who conquered Saigon in 1859,
making it the capital of Cochin China in 1862, extended and
embellished the city with broad boulevards and elegant architecture.
At the peak of the War in 1969 the city held
4.5 million inhabitants but was all evacuated when if fell
to the North in 1975.
The current population is thought to be as
many as 6-7 million. The inhabitants were so reluctant to
adopt the new name that the authorities compromised, allowing
the central area to be called 'Saigon' whilst the official
name of the city is Ho Chi Minh.
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) hotels and resorts at the best rates, from Five Stars resorts such as Caravelle Hotel or Duxton Hotel Saigon, to budget accommodation like Huong Sen Hotel or Lac Vien Hotel, you are sure to find the accommodation you are looking for.
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Ho chi Minh City has a lot to offer: pagodas, museums, cathedrale, temples, the rich history of former Saigon will take you through time...
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