Ho Chi Minh City – Part 1

Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam. It is located in the southeast of the Asian country and is considered a province in its own right in Vietnam. From 1949 to 1975 it was the capital of South Vietnam, at that time still under the name Saigon.

The 19 urban districts cover an area of 494 square kilometres. Each has its own DNA and has its own individual facets. Full of energy and motor bikes.

Multi-story building in Ho Chi Minh City with numerous businesses on each floor, including restaurants and shops.
Red and white painted post with chains in front of a concrete wall.
Pedestrian crossing sign next to a building with dark windows.
A couple stands in front of a Cartier store in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Person in orange shirt sitting in a window, potted plant next to building.
Ho Chi Minh City building with clothes hanging from a window and a
Graffiti-covered wall in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with a person on a motorbike.
Ho Chi Minh City mural with red rope stanchions and dark door.
Closed wine and cocktail bar in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with a tree in front.
Torn posters on a red, white, and green door in Ho Chi Minh City.
Cluster of tall, slender cacti against a gray wall.
Light blue door with painted flowers above it on a yellow wall in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Distressed hotel building in Ho Chi Minh City with cell tower on roof.
Statue of Mary in front of a church at night, illuminated with Christmas lights.
A white building heavily covered in green vines, situated below a taller, modern skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City.
Woman at a flower market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, looking at her phone.
Night market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, selling clothing and accessories.
Colorful sticky rice in steamer baskets.
A jewelry stand in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with necklaces and bracelets displayed, and people looking at the merchandise.
Neon light sculpture resembling a flower at night.
Nighttime view of small flowering plants in the foreground with blurred city lights in the background.

Ho Chi Minh City has over twenty Sister Cities. These include Osaka, Shanghai, San Francisco and Moscow.

Night view of illuminated skyscrapers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with a tall tower lit in red, white, and blue.