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.

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

In areas of Little Saigon — which encompasses parts of Westminster, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Santa Ana — news of the raids has hit the community harder than ever before.

From Los Angeles Times

Fifty years after the Fall of Saigon, we’re still figuring out how to look at the Vietnam War and talk about it.

From Salon

A photo at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, historically known as Saigon, shows the damage at Cần Giờ mangrove forest.

From Salon

The original influencer of Little Saigon has been invited to another event — one of dozens each year — a commemoration of the Vietnamese immigration experience in America.

From Los Angeles Times

Many Vietnamese in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City — as Saigon is known today — say they simply refer to it as April 30.

From Los Angeles Times