Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in 1976 to honor the late communist leader Ho Chi Minh after North Vietnam's victory in the Vietnam War, symbolizing the unification and the end of the Southern state. The name change was a political act by the victorious communist government, marking their triumph and establishing a new national identity for the former capital of South Vietnam, though many locals still use "Saigon".
You can say either, but Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is the official name, while Saigon refers more to the central districts and remains common in casual talk, especially for its cultural identity, history, and convenience, with the airport code still being SGN. Use HCMC formally and Saigon informally; locals understand and often prefer Saigon for its familiar feel, though some prefer HCMC to honor reunification.
The North is definitely more enamored with Ho Chi Minh, which is not surprising and to be expected considering I was in Hanoi at the time and there were pictures of him and Giap inside people's houses while people affectionately called him “Bác Hồ.” The South on the other hand tends to either not care about him as much ...
North and South were merged as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in July 1976 and the PRG was dissolved. The VC was merged with the Vietnamese Fatherland Front on February 4, 1977.
Its appeal for travellers is on a par with Hanoi's, but the two cities have a very different atmosphere. Since Ho Chi Minh City's name was changed from 'Saigon' following the country's reunification after the Vietnam War, it's evolved and grown exponentially.
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Is it illegal in Vietnam to call Ho Chi Minh City Saigon?
You'll be fine. In fact, most of the locals still refer to the city as Saigon. Only some recent immigrants from far away northern provinces call it HCMC, but even people from far away provinces know the name Saigon. You will actually hear people say: “I'm going to Sai Gon” more than “I'm going to HCM city.”
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What did Martin Luther King say about the Vietnam War?
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Actors who have portrayed Navy SEALs range from actual former SEALs like Remi Adeleke and Rorke Denver, to stars in iconic roles like Charlie Sheen in Navy SEALs, David Boreanaz in SEAL Team, and Luke Grimes in American Sniper, with many others playing SEALs in films like Zero Dark Thirty or Lone Survivor.
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