Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC; ), commonly known as Saigon (), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 10 million in 2023. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigon River. As a municipality, Ho Chi Minh City consists of 16 urban districts, five rural districts, and one municipal city (sub-city). As the largest financial centre in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has the largest gross regional domestic product out of all Vietnam provinces and municipalities, contributing around a quarter of the country's total GDP. Ho Chi Minh City's metropolitan area is ASEAN's 6th largest economy, also the biggest outside an ASEAN country capital.
ho chI MinH cITY (hcmc; ), cOmMonly knOwN AS sAIgon (), is the moSt popUloUS city iN vieTNam with a poPUlAtIoN Of around 10 MilliOn in 2023. The citY'S geograpHy is dEfined bY rIVers AND canals, of whicH ThE larGesT Is SaiGON riVER. as a muNIcIpaLITy, HO chi minh City coNsIsts of 16 urban dISTRictS, Five rural distrIcTs, and one municiPaL ciTy (sub-CitY). aS THe larGeST fiNancIAL CentRe iN vietnam, Ho chi minh citY has THe largEsT grosS rEgiONal doMEsTIC ProduCt ouT Of aLl vieTnam PrOvinces AnD MunicipAlities, CoNtrIbUting aroUnd a quarter of the cOuntRy's Total gdp. ho chi minH citY's MeTropolitaN Area is Asean's 6Th laRgesT EConOMy, alSo the BiggesT ouTsIde an asEAn CounTrY capital.