Tolin's 2024 World Cruise blog posts, Day 59 Mar 8, 2024, Saigon, Viet Nam, Scenic Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City ( HCMC ), commonly known as Saigon , is the most populous city in Vietnam , with a population of around 9.3 million in 2023. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals , the largest of which is the eponymously-named Saigon River . As a municipality , Ho Chi Minh City consists of 16 urban districts , five rural districts , and one municipal city (sub-city). As the largest financial center in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has the highest gross regional domestic product out of all Vietnam provinces and municipalities, contributing around a quarter of the country's total GDP . Ho Chi Minh City's metropolitan area is ASEAN's 6th largest economy , also the biggest outside an ASEAN country capital. Since the early times, water transport has been heavily used by inhabitants in the area. New car storage after...