City Details: Ho Chi Minh City

A few alternate names for Ho Chi Minh City are: Cathair Ho Chi Minh, Cidade de Ho Chi Minh, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh, Gia GJinh, Gia Định, Grad Ho Chi Minh, HCM City, HCMC, HCMV, Hcm

Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of 14,002,598 in 2025.

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Ho Chi Minh City

General Information

  • Official Name: Vietnam
  • Common Name: Vietnam
  • Population: 8993082
  • Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
  • Coordinates: 10.82302, 106.62965
  • Country Code: VNM
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Ho Chi Minh City

  • 1. Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), distance from city center: 2.49 km
  • 2. Can Tho International Airport (VCA), distance from city center: 129.62 km
  • 3. Rach Gia Airport (VKG), distance from city center: 189.91 km

Location of Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam Country Details

  • Country: Vietnam
  • Official Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  • Capital: Hanoi
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
  • Population: 97,338,583
  • Area: 331,212 km²
  • Languages: Vietnamese
  • Currency: Vietnamese đồng (₫)
  • Timezones: UTC+07:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic

Holidays in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Vietnam for 2026

  • Tết dương lịch - 2026-01-01
  • Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước - 2026-04-30
  • Ngày Quốc tế lao động - 2026-05-01
  • Quốc khánh - 2026-09-02

Museums in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Museum

Bảo tàng Không quân phía Nam

Hẻm 4 Đồ Sơn, 72106, Vietnam

Coordinates: 10.8052° N, 106.6606° E

Museum

Bảo tàng Lực lượng Vũ trang miền Đông Nam Bộ

Hẻm 245 Hoàng Văn Thụ, 72215, Vietnam

Coordinates: 10.7994° N, 106.6657° E

Museum

Bảo tàng Không quân

Cong Hoa St, 70500, Vietnam

Coordinates: 10.8025° N, 106.6494° E

Museum

Bảo Tàng TMA

Đường số 2, Quang Trung Software City, 71507, Vietnam

Coordinates: 10.8559° N, 106.6315° E

Museum

Tanaka Tei

Bàu Bàng, 70500, Vietnam

Coordinates: 10.8008° N, 106.6435° E