胡志明市
Also known as Ho Chi Minh, Sài Gòn, Saïgon, HCMC, Sai Gon, Saigon, Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh, Hôchiminh Ville
越南第一大城市
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Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is Vietnam's largest and most populous city with over 14 million residents, serving as the country's primary financial and economic hub that contributes about a quarter of Vietnam's total GDP. The city is a major international gateway, home to Vietnam's busiest airport and one of Southeast Asia's leading container ports, and features both historic landmarks and modern attractions alongside a reputation for its vibrant nightlife and street culture.
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Place details
- Locality
- Thủ Đức
- Region
- Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)
- Country
- Việt Nam
- Population
- 14,002,598
Travel guide
Understand
Following the fall of Saigon in 1975, Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City. However the old name Saigon is still widely used by both Vietnamese and foreigners, especially when referring to the most central part of the city to which most tourists flock. Although the capital of a united Vietnam is Hanoi in the north, Ho Chi Minh City remains Vietnam's main economic and financial centre. While it does not have the long history that cities like Hanoi and Hue have, it is Vietnam's most modern and cosmopolitan city, with influences from the French former colonial rulers and the ethnic Chinese community in Cholon deeply embedded in the local culture, perhaps most visible in its cuisine.
Though Vietnam has been united since the conclusion of the Vietnam War, cultural differences arising from the division of Vietnam can be seen to this day. To this day, locals in Ho Chi Minh City tend to be more business-minded and less ideological than those in Hanoi in the north. In addition, Southerners also tend to be more hospitable towards Western visitors than Northerners. The Vietnam War — called the "American War" in Vietnam — remains a sensitive topic, and it is advisable not to bring it up in discussions with locals. Do not assume that all Vietnamese think alike, as many Southerners are still bitter about having lost to the North.
Get around
Getting around HCMC can be a challenge: traffic slows to a crawl for most of the day, the heat and chaotic streets make walking long distances impractical, and the public transport system has not kept up with the city's explosive growth.
Eat
thumb|Typical Vietnamese Pho You're spoiled for choice in Saigon, which offers the country's largest variety of Vietnamese and international food. Bargains are getting harder to find, however, and restaurant prices have been rising at up to 30% per year due to a combination of higher food prices, rising wages, and soaring real estate costs. Land in the city centre now sells for around US$16,000/m2, so even a modest-sized restaurant sits on real estate worth more than US$1 million. Authentic local food at bargain prices is one of the glories of Vietnam, but it's getting harder to find in Saigon as the city becomes ever more upscale and cosmopolitan.
The local food shows influences from French colonial times. Bakeries have fresh and excellent baguettes, which they will fill with cheese (typically of the "La Vache Qui Rit" or "Laughing Cow" brand), potted meat, ham, and onions, or any combination thereof, cheaply. Beef is used in various dishes - whether in any of the many variations of pho, or in a regional specialty such as "bun bo hue" or Hue beef soup. Be sure to try, aside from pho, dishes such as the above-mentioned Hue beef soup, or "banh xeo". Vietnamese savory crepes, consisting of a delicious filling of your choice (various options included bamboo shoots and enoki mushrooms, along with meat, prawns, or both) in a crispy outer crepe-like casing.
Article · 中文
胡志明市（越南语：Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh／城庯胡志明；[tʰàjŋ̟ fǒ hò cǐ mīŋ̟] （）或[tʰàn fǒ hò cǐ mɨ̄n]），原名西貢（Sài Gòn／柴棍）；曾是越南共和國首都，現是越南最大的城市及其五个中央直辖市之一，位於越南东南部，為越南經濟、貿易、交通及文化中心。該市現名是為了紀念越南民主共和国建國領導人、越南劳动党主席兼越南民主共和国主席胡志明。 都會區包括了胡志明市市區、平陽省土龍木市、以安市、順安市、同奈省邊和市和周邊城鎮，人口超過900萬人。是越南與前法屬印度支那最大的都會區。在胡志明市都會區，大都市區覆蓋大部分地區。東南部加前江和隆安省正在規劃一個面積達30平方公里，人口20萬居民的城區，到2020年根據在美世人力資源諮詢、經濟學人資訊部和非洲國際經委會，胡志明市在世界上最昂貴的城市名單上排名132。
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