Saigon
[ sahy-gon ]
/ saɪˈgɒn /
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noun
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
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Cultural definitions for Saigon
notes for Saigon
A commercial, industrial, and transportation hub of Southeast Asia, Saigon enjoyed rapid growth and cultural prestige as the capital of French Indochina.
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American and South Vietnamese forces were headquartered in Saigon during the Vietnam War.
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Renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the victorious Vietnamese communists in 1976.
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