Ho Chi Minh City History
July 22nd, 2010
Situated on the banks of the Saigon River, Saigon City has gone by several names over the centuries, most recently in 1975. Saigon City was originally founded as Prey Nokor, a small fishing village and main port of Cambodia under the Khmer, in the 16th century. The name Prey Nokor means “forest city” or “forest [...]