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  2. Ho Chi Minh City - Wikipedia

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    Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC; Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), commonly known as Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 10 million in 2023. [7] The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigon River.

  3. Names of Ho Chi Minh City - Wikipedia

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    Saigon is written here as 柴棍 along with other Southern Vietnamese cities. (On the left of the page, first row after "城庯三") The etymology of Saigon is uncertain. Sài Gòn 柴棍 written in Phủ biên tạp lục, a geography text written by Lê Quý Đôn. (From right to left, the second column [characters 3-4] marked by the line.)

  4. Independence Palace - Wikipedia

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    After the reunification of Vietnam, the building continued to serve as a government and presidential office until 1976 when the capital of South Vietnam was officially moved to Hanoi, and the government’s functions were relocated. The palace is now preserved as a museum, open to the public, and is a popular tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh City.

  5. Chợ Lớn - Wikipedia

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    On April 27, 1931, Chợ Lớn and the neighboring city of Saigon were merged to form a single city called Saigon–Cholon. The official name, however, never entered everyday vernacular and the city continued to be referred to as Saigon. "Cholon" was dropped from the city's official name in 1956, after Vietnam gained independence from France in ...

  6. Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    The main environmental concern that persists in Vietnam today is the legacy of the use of the chemical herbicide Agent Orange, which continues to cause birth defects and many health problems in the Vietnamese population. In the southern and central areas affected most by the chemical's use during the Vietnam War, nearly 4.8 million Vietnamese ...

  7. 50 Lesser-Known Facts That The “Today I Learned ... - AOL

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    She’d managed to pull off the ultimate student ninja move, using a technique known as "aburidashi". The essay was written in invisible ink, and the words only appeared when the paper was heated.

  8. 118 Lesser-Known Facts That The “Today I Learned ... - AOL

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    Many people might develop an aversion to learning while they're in school. But exercising our mind can actually improve our memory, attention span, people skills, and might stave off the onset of ...

  9. Bến Thành Market - Wikipedia

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    Bến Thành Market (Vietnamese: Chợ Bến Thành) is located in the center of Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Ho Chi Minh City and an important symbol of the city. Ben Thanh Market is a famous destination for many local and foreign tourists from all around the world.

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