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The hub of exchange &
cooperation in Northeast Asia

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Phan Van Mai

  • CountrySocialist Republic of Vietnam
  • Regional GovernmentHo Chi Minh City
  • Representative of Regional GovernmentPhan Van Mai

History

  • In 1698, King Nguyen established a prefecture and called it Gia Dinh, but its informal name, Saigon, continued to be used among the people.
  • In 1859 the region was colonized by France, and HCMC was known as the 'Paris of South East Asia,' the capital of French Cochinchina.
  • In 1950, with support from France, it was chosen to be the capital of Southern Vietnam by the Bao Dai Authorities until the reunification of Vietnam in 1975.
  • In 1976, the city was renamed Ho Chi Minh, after the leader of the Vietnamese nationalist movement, to honor his achievements.

Overview

Overview
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Geography and Climate
  • Area : 2,099㎢
  • Location : 100km northwest of Cap Saint Jacques, which is located on the southern tip of the Annamite Range in Southern Vietnam
  • Climate: Tropical climate. The average temperature is 28℃. The highest temperature recorded is 40.0 °C (104 °F) in April while the lowest temperature recorded is 13.8 °C (57 °F) in January. The dry season lasts from December to April, and the rainy season lasts from May to November.
Population 8,993,082 (April 2019)
Cultural Heritage Site Reunification Palace, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office

Economic Status

Economic Status
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Economic Status
(December 2020)
  • GDP per capita: USD 6,328
  • GRDP: USD 59.7 billion
  • Trade: Export - USD 43.8 billion / Import - USD 50.9 billion
Industrial Status
  • Textile and fabric industry, construction industry
Major Products
  • Textile, clothing, agricultural products, plastic
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces / Cities
  • China: Shanghai(May 1994), Guangzhou(Nov 1996), Shenyang(April 1999), Guangdong Province(Dec 2009), Zhejiang Province(April 2010), Shandong Province(Sept 2013), Zhoang Guangxi Autonomous Region(Sept 2015)
  • Japan: Osaka Prefecture(Oct 2007), Hyogo Prefecture(Oct 2007), Yokohama(Nov 2009), Osaka(July 2011), Shiga Prefecture(Nov 2014), Aichi Prefecture(Aug 2016), Nagano Prefecture(April 2017)
  • Korea: Busan Metropolitan City(Nov 1995), Daegu Metropolitan City(May 2015), Seoul Special City(Oct 2016), Incheon Metropolitan City(May 2017), Gwangwon-do Province(June 2017), Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Gyeonggi-do Province(April 2018)
  • Russia: Sverdlosk Province(Sept 2000), Moscow(Oct 2003), St. Petersburg(Dec 2005), Vladivostok(May 2009), Moscow Province(May 2015)
  • Others: Queensland(Oct 2005), North Australia (Feb 2014), New South Wales(April 2019), Victoria (May 2002), Australia; Minsk, Belarus(April 2008); Sophia, Bulgaria (May 2015); Phnon Penh, Cambodia(June 2002); Toronto, Canada(Feb 2006); Lyon(Jan 1997), Rhone-Alpes(March 1998), France; Leipzig(April 2015), Frankfurt(May 2019), Germany; Budapest, Hungary(Sept 2015); Torino, Italy(Sept 2015); Almaty, Kazakhstan(Oct 2011); Kuwait Al-Ahmadi(Dec 2010); Champasak(Aug 2001), Vientiane(Sept 2001), Savanakhet(Jan 2018), Laos; Yangon, Myanmar(March 2012); Manila, Philippines(June 1994); Kosice, Slovakia(Nov 2016); Johannesburg, South Africa(Nov 2009); Barcelona(May 2009), Seville(May 2009), Spain; Genève, Swiss(April 2007); Bangkok, Thailand(March 2015); San Francisco, US(April 1995)

Contact Information

Contact Information
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Contact
  • Vũ Nguyễn Kim Vy (Ms)
  • Address : 06 Alexandre de Rhodes, Dist.1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • TEL :(84-28)38-224-224 Ext: 514
  • FAX : (84-28) 38 251 436
Homepage https://hochiminhcity.gov.vn/