| Historically Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is the largest | | | | cinemas that count through the hundreds. The |
| city in Vietnam. And, from its earliest state, it has | | | | people of Vietnam simply love to watch movies, |
| turn out to be one of the most glorious cities in | | | | international and local alike. In fact, 70% of |
| Vietnam today. With a population of 9 million, it is | | | | Vietnam's income comes from the movie and |
| just about the most crowded metro areas in the | | | | entertainment industry rendering it the center of |
| country. The city remains well known as Saigon, | | | | its active film industry where private film outfits |
| and was the capital of Cochinchina, a French | | | | and companies are also based. HoChi Minh City |
| colony during its early days. | | | | also features plazas that are very modern and |
| Ho Chi Minh City is situated on the banks of the | | | | breath taking at night like the Diamond Plaza and |
| Saigon River and stretches 1.094 miles south of | | | | the Kumho Asiana Plaza just situated in front of |
| Vietnam's capital city, Hanoi. With foreign | | | | the French and US embassies. However, do not |
| investments rapidly coming in to Ho Chi Minh City, | | | | forget to indulge yourself with Vietnam's cuisines |
| it's vast becoming one of the most modern cities | | | | within the many restaurants in and around Ho Chi |
| in Vietnam. With its legal infrastructure, banking | | | | Minh. |
| and socio-economic environment has improved | | | | Climate: Ho Chi Minh City has a tropical wet and |
| vastly over the years and is becoming the 150th | | | | dry climate that is generally very humid |
| member around the globe Trade Organization in | | | | throughout the year. The rainy season packs a |
| 2007. The city is becoming the financial center of | | | | great deal of rain that happens from the months |
| the country with industries reaching over 300,000 | | | | of May through November which is followed by |
| including electronics and technology. It is now | | | | its dry season that happens from the months of |
| named one of the fastest developing economies | | | | December through April. Its average temperate |
| in the entire Asian continent. As well as, it is a | | | | reaches 28C but sometimes extends up to 39C. |
| wonderful place to visit. | | | | The weather becomes cooler on December |
| Ho Chi Minh City is draped with beautiful | | | | especially in the mornings. |
| architectural masterpieces such as the beautiful | | | | Transportation: Getting around Ho Chi Minh City is |
| church, Notre Dame de Saigon. The church looks | | | | easy for the Ho Chi Minh City locals and visitors. |
| like a floating structure through the night with its | | | | Metered taxi cabs are accessible 24 hours a day. |
| magnificent lighting. Other tourist destinations are | | | | Other forms of public transport are buses, |
| the Municipal Theater, The Ben Duoc Relic | | | | motorbike taxis, ships, boats across the Saigon |
| Underground Tunnels, the War Remnants Gallery, | | | | River and rented cars and drivers. One of the |
| Dam Sen Trouist and Cultural Park and also the | | | | public transports that add beauty towards the |
| Can Gio Eco Beach Resort. Ho Chi Minh City has | | | | city is the Xichlos or Cyclos, a one-seater |
| become satisfied with its modern theatres and | | | | two-wheeled carriage being pulled by a person. |