Saigon is the former name of Ho Chi Minh City. It was also previously knowm as Prey Nokor.
The modern name of Saigon is Ho Chi Minh City.
Saigon was renamed as Ho Chi Minh City
It was Sai Gon City before being Ho chi minh City
Saigon is the old name of Ho Chi Minh city. 2 major cities are : Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi capital.
The former SVN capital of Saigon .
here is the answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City "Saigon" is the former name of Ho Chi Minh City, and is the largest city in Vietnam. At one time the largest city in Asia, "Saigon" was the capital of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. In 1976, after the reunification of the North Vietnam and the South Vietnam, the name "Saigon" was changed to Ho Chi Minh city. "Ho Chi Minh" is the name of a Vietnam's great hero.
Saigon.
The population of Ho Chi Minh City is 7,396,446.
Ho Chi Minh City was created in 1976.
Saigon.
Saigon became Ho Chi Minh City. It was named after the former Chairman of North Vietnam. He had served for most of the war with the South.