Ho Chi Minh City (Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) or Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn), is the largest city in Vietnam, situated in the south. In the southeastern region, the city surrounds the Saigon River. City was populated in 1623 to 1698. After it was ceded by the last Vietnamese dynasty to the French in 1862.
In 1976, the government of a unified Vietnam named Saigon in honour of Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh City’s nickname is “Paris of the Orient” with its motto being “Paulatim crescam”. Ho Chi Minh City serves as a major media and entertainment outlet.