Saigon

[ sahy-gon ]

noun

1. former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.

Saigon

/ saɪˈɡɒn /

noun

1. the former name (until 1976) of Ho Chi Minh City

Saigon

1. City in southern Vietnam ; capital of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975.

Notes

American and South Vietnamese forces were headquartered in Saigon during the Vietnam War .

A commercial, industrial, and transportation hub of Southeast Asia , Saigon enjoyed rapid growth and cultural prestige as the capital of French Indochina .

Renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the victorious Vietnamese communists in 1976.

Example Sentences

Tran, a first-time candidate, is hoping to be the first Vietnamese American candidate to represent the Congressional district that includes Little Saigon.

From Los Angeles Times

The 2024 race against Tran proved to be a costly and acrimonious campaign as the Democratic Party pushed to capture the seat centered in Orange County’s Little Saigon community.

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Days before FBI and IRS agents raided the homes of Do and his daughter, the politician appeared on a Little Saigon radio station to accuse Gerda and other opponents of “slander.”

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The 45th Congressional District has the largest population of people of Vietnamese descent outside of Vietnam, and both Steel and Tran are fighting for the support of longtime Little Saigon residents.

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As the New Wave brand grew, along with VHS tape sales, so did California’s Little Saigon entertainment and cultural hub behind it.

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