Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, also known by its former official name Saigon, is the most populous city in Vietnam, with a population of more than 14 million in 2025.... Wikipedia

• Country:  Vietnam
• Region:  Southeast
• Founded:  1698
• Change of name:  1976
• Founded by:  Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh
• Named for:  Ho Chi Minh
• Government center:  Saigon ward
• Subdivisions:  113 wards, 54 communes and 1 special administrative region
• Type:  Municipality
• Body:  Ho Chi Minh City People's Council
• CPV Secretary:  Trần Lưu Quang
• Chairman of People's Council:  Võ Văn Minh
• Chairman of People's Committee:  Nguyễn Văn Được
• Chairman of Fatherland Front:  Nguyễn Phước Lộc
• Population (2025):  14,002,598
• Rank:  1st
• Metro:  22,552,900
• Demonym(s):  Saigonese
• Time zone:  Indochina Time (UTC+7)
• Postal code:  70xxx–74xxx
• Area codes:  28
• ISO 3166 code:  VN-SG
• License plate:  41, 50–59
• HDI (2023):  0.818, (3rd)
• Rapid transit system:  Ho Chi Minh City Metro
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo