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Ho Chi Minh City
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Formerly Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn)
still used by most residents
Coordinates: 10°45′N, 106°40′E
CountryVietnam
Founded1698
Renamed1976
Government
 - TypeMunicipality
 - CPV HCMC Committee Secretary:Lê Thanh Hải
 - People's Council Chairwoman:Phạm Phương Thảo
 - People's Committee Chairman:Lê Hoàng Quân
Area
 - Municipality808.9 sq mi (2,095 km²)
Elevation 63 ft (19 m)
Population (Mid-2005)
 - Municipality6,239,938
 - Density7,713/sq mi (2,978/km²)
Area code(s)+84 (8)
Website: http://www.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh pronunciation (help·info)) is the largest city in Vietnam and is located near the Mekong River delta. Under the name Prey Nokor (Khmer: ), it was a hamlet of Cambodia before being annexed by the Vietnamese in the 16th century. Known as Saigon (Sài Gòn) (pronunciation (help·info)) until the end of the Vietnam War, it was the capital of the French colony of Cochinchina, and later of the former state of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975. In 1975, Saigon was merged with the surrounding province of Gia Định and renamed Ho Chi Minh City (although the name Saigon is still frequently used).

The city center is situated on the banks of the Saigon River, 60 km from the South China Sea and 1760 km (1094 mi) south of Hanoi.

The metropolitan area which consists of Ho Chi Minh city metro area, Bien Hoa, Thu Dau Mot and surrounding towns has more than 9 million people, making it the largest metropolitan area in Vietnam and Indochina.