Ho Chi Minh City (English)

Japanese: ホー･チ･ミン[市]（英語表記）Ho Chi Minh

A city in southern Vietnam. Formerly known as Saigon. It was the capital of South Vietnam until 1975, but was renamed to its current name after unification with North Vietnam. With a population of 4.32 million (1993), it is the largest city in the country. It is located on the Saigon River delta, which continues north from the vast Mekong River delta, 97 km upstream from its mouth. It is 10 meters above sea level and has a river port. The Saigon River is 250-300 meters wide here, and is 10 meters deep, so ocean-going ships can easily navigate upstream. This region was originally a sphere of influence for Cambodia, where many Khmer people lived, and in the early modern period it was a regional commercial center.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ベトナム南部の都市。旧名サイゴンSaigon。1975年まで南ベトナムの首都であったが，北ベトナムによる統一とともに現名に改められた。人口432万(1993)は同国最大である。広大なメコン川デルタの北に連続するサイゴン川デルタ上に位置し，河口から97km上流にある。標高10mで，河港をもち，サイゴン川の川幅はここで250～300m，水深も10mに及ぶため，外洋船もらくに遡航できる。この地方は元来カンボジアの勢力圏でクメール族が多く住み，近世には地方的な商業地であった。

出典　株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について　情報

<<: Ho Chi Minh (English spelling)

>>: Laws concerning cemeteries, burials, etc.