City is the largest city in Viet Nam and has a population of three million and two hundred thousand ,
estimated. Ho Chi Minh City is the largest port in Viet Nam. It is also the greatest commercial and
industrial center of Viet Nam. It has one air port and is one of the focus centers of the Viet Nam?s
highways and rail system. It is also the hub of all of the Mekong delta?s waterways and canals. Ho
Chi Minh City was only a small village when it was concurred by the French. They turn the village in
to a modern and bustling city. In 1975 Saigon surrendered to Hanoi and the land of Viet Nam was
re-united. When Saigon surrendered the North Vietnamese government removed it's status as a
capital and renamed the city to commemorate the late North Viet Nam president Ho Chi Minh. The
cultural attractions of the city include the Ho Chi Minh University and a national theater.