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.
Official banquet room of South Vietnamese presidents, done in the yellow color of the Vietnamese Emperors
Official banquet room of South Vietnamese presidents, done in the yellow color of the Vietnamese Emperors
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