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Saigon
Like many cities in Vietnam, Saigon did not escape the wrath of war.Since the beginning,Saigon has had quite a traumatic history.There are many citations to the of Saigon and the origin of its name.In the 15th Century ,this area were swamp,marshes and thick forest.By early 17th century, a small township was formed.According to one theory,Saigon or Saicon has its root in a Khmer word Prei Kor ....
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.... City had an air of a French provincial town with a Vietnamese twist.Saigon was dubbed the " Pearl of The Orient" by foreign press. The city alive with activities and cultural diversity that rivaled any Asian city at the time.
After the fall of South Vietnam to communist in 1975,The city and many of its inhabitants were in a State of chaos and turmoil.In 1976 ,the new government renamed the city Ho Chi Minh City and shut its door to the rest of the world.Al ....
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