What is Saigon called today?
Ho Chi Minh City
Parts of the city were destroyed by fighting in 1968. On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese troops captured Saigon, and the city was subsequently renamed Ho Chi Minh City.
What is Ho Chi Minh known for?
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city, business and financial hub of Vietnam. Also known as Saigon, it has a prominent history going back hundreds of years. There are plenty of museums showcasing the country’s dark wartime history and classic colonial architecture built by former French rulers.
Where did the name Saigon come from?
An etymology of Saigon (or Sài Gòn in Vietnamese) is that Sài is a Sino-Vietnamese word (Hán tự: 柴) meaning “firewood, lops, twigs; palisade”, while Gòn is another Sino-Vietnamese word (Hán tự: 棍) meaning “stick, pole, bole”, and whose meaning evolved into “cotton” in Vietnamese (bông gòn, literally “cotton stick”.
What is the approximate distance in miles from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi?
Distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi is 1137 kilometers (707 miles).
Can you drink tap water in Ho Chi Minh?
If you run out of bottled water, in major cities like Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Danang, you can boil the tap water with an electric kettle. It is then safe enough to drink. In rural areas, filter the water with a water filter machine or settling water in a clean container and then boil the filtered/settled water.
Is there a train from Hanoi to Halong Bay?
Train – For A Slow But Safe Ride The train departs from Yen Vien Station in Hanoi go to Halong City Station at 4.55 am & returns at 13:50 pm every day. For those who only have a day to visit Halong, the long traveling time of 6 hours by train is definitely not a good choice.
Do Vietnamese call it Saigon or Ho Chi Minh?
People in Vietnam usually call Ho Chi Minh City “Saigon” as a habit because it is a shorter way to address the city.