Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC; Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), better known and colloquially referred to as Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn), is the most populous city in Vietnam, with a population of around 10 million in 2023. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigon River. As a municipality, Ho Chi Minh City consists of 16 urban districts, five rural districts, and one municipal city (sub-city). As the largest financial centre in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has the largest gross regional domestic product out of all Vietnam provinces and municipalities, contributing around a quarter of the country's total GDP. Ho Chi Minh City's metropolitan area is ASEAN's 6th largest economy, also the biggest outside an ASEAN country capital.
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| Settled | 1698
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| Area:Metro | 10,619.4 km (4,100.17 sq mi)
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| Area:Municipality | 2,061.2 km (795.83 sq mi)
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| Elevation | 19 m (63 ft)
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| Population:Density | 4,400/km (11,000/sq mi)
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| Population:Metro | 13,542,900
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| Population:Metro density | 1,275/km (3,300/sq mi)
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| Population:Municipality | 8,993,082
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| Demonym | Saigonese
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| Area code | 28
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