SAIGON TRAVEL GUIDE AND INFORMATION FOR YOUR TRAVEL TO SAIGON (HO CHI MINH CITY)

Planning to travel to Saigon (Ho chi minh city), check what we can help you to gather information to make your stay in Saigon ( Ho chi minh city) enjoyable?   About Saigon   Weather and climate  Hochiminh city Map   Attraction Saigon tour Consulate office Airlines office Hotel Restaurant Cafe-Internet cafe Shopping Art gallery Theatre Sport center Travelers review Hochiminh city About  Ho Chi Minh city - biggest city of Vietnam Some 300 years ago, at the beginning of the 17th century, the Vietnamese fleeing the insecurity resulting from the continuous wars between the two rival families, the Nguyen and the Trinh lords, came and settled in the Mekong Delta. They cleared new lands, which became Gia Dinh province at the beginning of the 19th century. On a bank of the Ben Nghe river there appeared an urban centre, Ben Nghe, including a big market, Cho Lon, and a street, Sai Gon. It was the embryo of the present city of Sai Gon-Cho Lon. On June. 2, 1976, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam solemnly gave Saigon the name of Ho Chi Minh City. Nowadays Ho Chi Minh city became the economic center of Vietnam.  Climate and weather of Ho chi minh city Hochiminh City (Saigon) is situated by the Sai Gon River in the centre of the Cuu Long delta. The climate is divided into two seasons. The dry season lasts from November to April, the average temperature is 26° C. The rainy season begins in May and ends in October characterized by sudden heavy rains, the average temperature is 29° C. In general, the climate of Hochiminh City is tropical, it is hot but mild thanks to the sea. Humidity is 80%, low when compared with other regions of the country. Tourism is convenient for all 12 months of the year.

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