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Overview:
Ho Chi Minh City, also known by its popular old name Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam in terms of population and scale of urbanization. This is also the center of economy, politics, culture, entertainment and education in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City is a centrally run city belonging to a special urban type of Vietnam along with the capital Hanoi. Located in the transition zone between the Southeast and the Southwest, this city currently has 16 districts, 1 city and 5 districts, with a total area of 2,095 square kilometers (809 sq mi). According to the preliminary census results in 2021, the city's population is 9,166,800 people (9.3% of Vietnam's population), the average population density is 4,375 people/km² (the highest in the country). . However, if you include unregistered residents, the actual population of this city in 2018 is nearly 14 million people.
Ho Chi Minh City in 2011 accounted for 21.3% of total product (GDP) and 29.38% of total budget revenue of Vietnam. In 2020, the city's GRDP at current prices is estimated at 1,372 trillion VND, at constant 2010 prices reaching 991,424 billion VND (provided by local data, the General Statistics Office will announce the re-evaluated GRDP), an increase of 1. .39% compared to 2019, contributing over 22% of GDP and 27% of total national budget revenue. GRDP per capita in 2020 is estimated at 6,328 USD/person, ranking 4th among provinces and cities in the country, but compared to 2019 it is decreasing. The preliminary per capita income in 2019 is 6,758 million VND/month, the second highest in the country after Binh Duong. Thanks to its natural conditions, Ho Chi Minh City becomes a traffic hub of Vietnam and Southeast Asia, including road, rail, waterway and air. In 2019, the city welcomed about 8.6 million international tourists. In the fields of education, media, sports and entertainment, Ho Chi Minh City holds the leading position.
However, about a recent decade, under various impacts and pressures, the city's above indicators have decreased. The city needs to be cleared of many bottlenecks to contribute more to the country.
Geographical location
Ho Chi Minh City has coordinates 10°10' – 10°38' North and 106°22' - 106°54' East.
Located in the South of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City is 1,730 km from Hanoi by road, the city center is 50 km from the East coast as the crow flies. With the central position of Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh City is an important traffic hub in terms of both road, waterway and air, connecting provinces in the region and also an international gateway. .
Located in the transition zone between the Southeast and the Mekong Delta, the city's topography is lower from north to south and from west to east. The highlands are located in the north – Northeast and part of the Northwest, averaging 10 to 25 meters. Interspersed with some hills, the highest is up to 32 meters like Long Binh hill in Thu Duc. In contrast, the low-lying area is located in the south-southwest and southeast of the city, with an average elevation of less than one meter, and the lowest place of 0.5 meters. The central areas, part of Thu Duc city, the whole Hoc Mon district and District 12 have an average elevation, about 5 to 10 meters.
Climate
Located in the tropical savanna, like some other southern provinces, Ho Chi Minh City does not have four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. The temperature is high and it rains all year round (the dry season has little rain). During the year, Ho Chi Minh City has 2 seasons, which are variations of summer: a distinctly rainy - dry season. The rainy season starts from May to November (hot and humid climate, high temperature with lots of rain), and the dry season from December to April next year (dry climate, high temperature and little rain). On average, Ho Chi Minh City has 160 to 270 hours of sunshine per month, the average temperature is 27 °C, the highest is up to 40 °C, the lowest is 13.8 °C. Every year, the city has 330 days with an average temperature of 25 to 28 °C. The city's average rainfall is 1,949 mm/year, of which the highest is 2,718 mm in 1908, the lowest down to 1,392 mm in 1958. A year, the city has an average of 159 rainy days, with the highest concentration in the months from May to November, accounting for about 90%, especially June and September. On the spatial scale of the city, rainfall is unevenly distributed, tends to increase along the Southwest - Northeast axis. The inner city districts and the northern districts have higher rainfall than the rest.
Ho Chi Minh City is affected by two main wind directions, which are the West - Southwest and North - Northeast monsoons. West - Southwest wind from the Indian Ocean, average speed 3.6 m/s, in the rainy season. Wind North - Northeast Wind from the East Sea, with an average speed of 2.4 m/s, in the dry season. There is also a south-southeast trade wind from March to May, averaging 3.7 m/s. It can be said that Ho Chi Minh City belongs to the area without wind and storms. Like rainfall, the air humidity in the city is high in the rainy season (80%), and low in the dry season (74.5%). Average air humidity reaches 79.5%/year.
