Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City

Total population

14,002,598

Air quality index

121Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Elevation8 m

WeatherAvg high 89.7°F

Coordinates10.82°, 106.65°

Demographic figures from General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is the most populous city and municipality of Vietnam, with a population of more than 14 million in 2025. Its geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigon River. As the largest financial centre in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has the largest gross regional domestic product out of all Vietnamese provinces and municipalities, contributing around a quarter of the country's total GDP. It is the busiest international transport hub in Vietnam, with Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport accounting for nearly half of all international arrivals to Vietnam, and the Port of Saigon among the busiest container ports in Southeast Asia. Ho Chi Minh City has historic landmarks and modern landmarks, including the Independence Palace, Bitexco Financial Tower, Landmark 81 Tower, the War Remnants Museum, and Bến Thành Market. It is known for its alleys and nightlife, including the Phạm Ngũ Lão Ward and Bùi Viện street.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 777-200ER VN-A141 SGN 2008-4-6

Vietnam Airlines A320-200 VN-A301 SGN 2007-8-12

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 767-300ER VN-A762 SGN 2004-1-21

Vietnam Airlines Fokker 70 VN-A504 SGN 2004-12-18

Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh 70000, Vietnam - panoramio (1)

The airport Ho Chi Minh - Saigon - panoramio

Anthony Ho Yuen Tung ~ 何遠東

A350-900 VN-A892 at Tan Son Nhat Airport

Bamboo Airways (VN-A596) Airbus A320-251N at Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Tan Son Nhat Airport, Saigon (15233907208)

Tan Son Nhat Airport, Saigon (15397452186)

Tan Son Nhat Airport, Saigon (15233819710)

Geo-tagged photos from Wikimedia Commons (CC-licensed; click any photo for license details).

Notable people from here

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Anh Dao Traxel

Vietnamese writer

Ta Thu Thau

Vietnamese Trotskyist politician (1906-1945)

Yvon Petra

French tennis player (1916–1984)

Phan Xich Long

Self-proclaimed religious leader and Emperor of Vietnam

Ray Lui

Hong Kong actor

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Nguyen Van Lem

Vietnamese activist

Nguyen An Ninh

Vietnamese writer, activist and revolutionary (1900–1943)

André Truong Trong Thi

French computer pioneer (1936–2005)

Yvan Audouard

French writer (1914-2004)

C

Charly Barat

French painter (1957-2010)

G

Georges Buis

French soldier (1912–1998)

J

Jean Phaure

French writer (1928–2002)

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Ngo Van

Vietnamese anti-colonial revolutionary (1913–2005)

René Laubies

French painter (1924-2006)

É

Émile Savitry

French painter and photographer (1903-1967)

Nguyễn Văn Tạo

Vietnamese journalist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Ho Chi Minh City

• Bà Điểm
  3.9 mi away
• Hóc Môn
  6.1 mi away
• Bình Hưng
  6.9 mi away
• Tân Vĩnh Lộc
  7 mi away
• Thủ Đức
  7.3 mi away
• Tan Tuc
  10 mi away
• Tân Nhựt
  10 mi away
• Nhà Bè
  10.4 mi away
• Củ Chi
  15.1 mi away
• Bình Khánh
  15.2 mi away
• An Nhơn Tây
  20.9 mi away
• Cần Thạnh
  35.4 mi away

Browse all places in Ho Chi Minh City →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ho Chi Minh City

Eat Like a Local- Ho Chi Minh City

Emma Ngo · 2021

Ho Chi Minh City(Saigon)

Dana Filek-Gibson · 2015

Ho Chi Minh City & South Vietnam

Lloyd, David · 2015

Wallpaper City Guide

Wallpaper* · 2014

TP. Hồ Chí Minh, mega city

Michael Waibel · 2014

Sustainable Ho Chi Minh City

Antje Katzschner · 2015

Moon Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Dana Filek-Gibson · 2017

Vietnam

Kyung Suk Oh · 2015

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

Seen 2026-06-29

Vietnamese Blue Crested Lizard

Calotes bachae

Seen 2026-06-29

Grizzled Pintail

Acisoma panorpoides

Seen 2026-06-29

Great Eggfly

Hypolimnas bolina

Seen 2026-06-29

Asian Weaver Ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

Seen 2026-06-29

Yellow-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier

Seen 2026-06-28

Yellow Bittern

Botaurus sinensis

Seen 2026-06-28

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Seen 2026-06-28

Plain Prinia

Prinia inornata

Seen 2026-06-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ho Chi Minh City, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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