Ho Chi Minh City
noun
a seaport in S Vietnam.
Formerly
Saigon.
British Dictionary definitions for ho chi minh city
Ho Chi Minh City
noun
a port in S Vietnam, 97 km (60 miles) from the South China Sea, on the Saigon River: captured by the French in 1859; merged with adjoining Cholon in 1932; capital of the former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) from 1954 to 1976; university (1917); US headquarters during the Vietnam War. Pop: 5 030 000 (2005 est)
Former name (until 1976): Saigon
Cultural definitions for ho chi minh city
Ho Chi Minh City
[ (hoh chee min) ]
Present name of Saigon, Vietnam, named for the revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh.