Saigon
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American and South Vietnamese forces were headquartered in Saigon during the Vietnam War.
A commercial, industrial, and transportation hub of Southeast Asia, Saigon enjoyed rapid growth and cultural prestige as the capital of French Indochina.
Renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the victorious Vietnamese communists in 1976.
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Tran became the first Vietnamese American to represent a district that is home to Little Saigon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Find Vietnamese cinnamon — sometimes labeled Saigon cinnamon — and bring it home.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
While it will be Evans' first taste of Broadway, he is a well established performer in London's West End, where he has appeared in musicals including Rent and Miss Saigon.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Thomas Fowler is a middle-aged British reporter living in 1950s Saigon with a young Vietnamese woman, Phuong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
In Saigon, Thieu announced he would not participate in the peace talks.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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