Saigon

Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn, officially called Hồ Chí Minh City (Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh)) is the largest city of Vietnam. It is the cultural and economic centre of southern Vietnam.

It is located in the on the right bank of the Sài Gòn River on the eastern edge of the Mekong Delta. Administratively, it is the core of Saigon Municipality in the South Eastern Region.

The central area of city has a population of 3,603,733, and the metropolitan population is 11,057,879, making it one of the most populous cities in Southeast Asia, and also a megacity.

Air
The city has an international airport close to the city centre. It is the busiest airport in the country.

Rail
The North-South Railway terminates here, connecting the whole country north-to-south from Hanoi to Saigon. The city is also the start of the Saigon-Phnom Penh Railway and the Cần Thơ Railway.

Road
The city has a well connected road network and two motorways. The north-south highway ends here.

Water
Ferries and small boats operate on the river. Further south, where the Saigon River flows into the sea, are the Ports of Saigon, which line the river banks. They are the busiest ports in the country.