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Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành ph? H? Chí Minh ) is the largest city
in Vietnam and is located near the Mekong Delta. Under the name, Prey Nokor
(Khmer: ), it was the main port of Cambodia, before being annexed by the
Vietnamese in the 17th century. Under the name Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài G̣n;
), it was the capital of the French colony of Cochinchina, and later of the
independent state of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975. In 1975, Saigon was
merged with the surrounding province of Gia ??nh and renamed H? Chí Minh
City (although the name Saigon is still frequently used, particularly by
its citizens.[LINK: http://www.counterpunch.org/brown11122007.html] Letter
from Ho Chi Minh City, A Tribute to My Vietnam Vet Father BEN BROWN. [LINK:
Counterpunch] [1] Magazine. Accessed 19-12-2007)
The city center is situated on the banks of the Saigon River, from the
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