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.
Stairs inside the Ho Chi Minh City Museum, formerly Gia Long Palace
Stairs inside the Ho Chi Minh City Museum, formerly Gia Long Palace
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