Ho Chi Minh City

UK/ˌhəʊ tʃiː ˌmɪn ˈsɪti/

Ho Chi Minh City proper noun: the largest city of Vietnam.

Proper noun

Ho Chi Minh City

The largest city of Vietnam.
- The Mekong, a vast river that extends from the Tibetan plateau through to the delta in Vietnam, about an hour’s drive from Ho Chi Minh City where Phan was born and lives today, is the source of the artist’s exhibition at Tate St Ives.2022 February 28, Rosanna McLaughlin, “Thao Nguyen Phan: ‘There’s beauty and optimism in these tragic stories’”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 07 Apr 2022
Synonyms:

HCMC, Saigon, Prey Nokor

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Ho Chi Minh City in Myanmar: ဟိုချီမင်းစီးတီး huihkyimang:ci:ti:, ဟိုချီမင်း huihkyimang:

alternative form	Hồ Chí Minh City

Calque of Vietnamese Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Named after Vietnamese communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh.

What does Ho Chi Minh City mean?: Ho Chi Minh City means the largest city of Vietnam.
What is Ho Chi Minh City in Hindi?: Ho Chi Minh City in Hindi is हो ची मिन नगर (ho cī min nagar). See Ho Chi Minh City meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ho Chi Minh City?: Ho Chi Minh City is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ho Chi Minh City?: Ho Chi Minh City is pronounced /ˌhəʊ tʃiː ˌmɪn ˈsɪti/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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