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New World Saigon Hotel
Address: 76 Lê Lai, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, once “The Pearl of the Far East” is the second largest city in Vietnam (the largest being Hanoi). It is the most crowded city in the country with the official population of over 12 million people on the total area of over 2,095 km2. The city now comprises 19 districts and 5 suburban districts. District 1, along the Saigon River, where downtown Saigon is located, is the commercial center and contains most of the city’s monuments and landmarks. With favorable weather the whole year round and the convenient access from other countries by air, by road and by sea, Ho Chi Minh city is a busy and dynamic metropolitan. The economy of Ho Chi Minh City now contribute for one third of the country’s GDP. The city is fast in industrialization. Tourism also plays a very important role in the city economy. In 2019, the country attracts around 18 million foreign and more than half of that came to Ho Chi Minh City