Saigon (to natives), or Ho Chi Minh (to Northerners, transplants, and young people), was the capital of the Republic of (South) Vietnam during the Vietnam war. The name Saigon is actually Khmer and was given to the city when it was part of the Khmer Empire.
The French used the Gia Long Palace as their seat of government in Indochina; now it's a museum
The French used the Gia Long Palace as their seat of government in Indochina; now it's a museum
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