Description:Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Qui Nh n, Phu M, Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Excerpt: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: .)), formerly named Saigon (Vietnamese: .)) is the largest city in Vietnam. It was once known as Prey Nokor, an important Khmer sea port prior to annexation by the Vietnamese in the 17th century. Under the name Saigon, it was the capital of the French colony of Cochin-china and later of the independent state of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1975. In 1976, Saigon merged with the surrounding Gia nh Province and was officially renamed H Chi Minh City after H Chi Minh (although the name Sai Gon is still commonly used.) The city center is situated on the banks of the Saigon River, 60 kilometers (37 mi) from the South China Sea and 1,760 kilometers (1,090 mi) south of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The metropolitan area, which consists of the H Chi Minh City metropolitan area, Th D u M t, D An, Bien Hoa and surrounding towns, is populated by more than 9 million people, making it the most populous metropolitan area in Vietnam and the countries of the former French Indochina. The Greater Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area, a metropolitan area covering most parts of ong Nam B plus Ti n Giang and Long An provinces under planning will have an area of 30,000 square kilometers with a population of 20 million inhabitants by 2020. According to the Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Economist Intelligence Unit and ECA International, Ho Chi Minh City is ranked 132 on the list of world's most expensive cities. Sai Gon Railway Station retains the traditional name used informally since the 1620s.Ho Chi Minh City has gone by several different names during its history, reflecting settlement by different ethnic, cultural and political groups. Originally known as Prey Nokor while a part of the Khmer Empire, it came to...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Port Cities in Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Qui NH N, Phu M, Ba RIA-Vung Tau. To get started finding Port Cities in Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Qui NH N, Phu M, Ba RIA-Vung Tau, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Port Cities in Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Qui NH N, Phu M, Ba RIA-Vung Tau
Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Qui Nh n, Phu M, Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Excerpt: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: .)), formerly named Saigon (Vietnamese: .)) is the largest city in Vietnam. It was once known as Prey Nokor, an important Khmer sea port prior to annexation by the Vietnamese in the 17th century. Under the name Saigon, it was the capital of the French colony of Cochin-china and later of the independent state of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1975. In 1976, Saigon merged with the surrounding Gia nh Province and was officially renamed H Chi Minh City after H Chi Minh (although the name Sai Gon is still commonly used.) The city center is situated on the banks of the Saigon River, 60 kilometers (37 mi) from the South China Sea and 1,760 kilometers (1,090 mi) south of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The metropolitan area, which consists of the H Chi Minh City metropolitan area, Th D u M t, D An, Bien Hoa and surrounding towns, is populated by more than 9 million people, making it the most populous metropolitan area in Vietnam and the countries of the former French Indochina. The Greater Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area, a metropolitan area covering most parts of ong Nam B plus Ti n Giang and Long An provinces under planning will have an area of 30,000 square kilometers with a population of 20 million inhabitants by 2020. According to the Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Economist Intelligence Unit and ECA International, Ho Chi Minh City is ranked 132 on the list of world's most expensive cities. Sai Gon Railway Station retains the traditional name used informally since the 1620s.Ho Chi Minh City has gone by several different names during its history, reflecting settlement by different ethnic, cultural and political groups. Originally known as Prey Nokor while a part of the Khmer Empire, it came to...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Port Cities in Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Qui NH N, Phu M, Ba RIA-Vung Tau. To get started finding Port Cities in Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Qui NH N, Phu M, Ba RIA-Vung Tau, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.