– Status: The 2nd largest city in Vietnam; the economic and cultural center of Vietnam

– Area: 2,095 km² with a total of 8 districts, the heart of Sai gon (Ho Chi Minh city) is in the 1st district

– Population : 7,818,200 inhabitants. Ho Chi Minh is a city that brings together all the 54 different ethnic groups whose Kinhs represent 6,699,124 people, 414,045 Hoa (Chinese origin), 24,268 Khmer, 7,819 Chams, 4,514 Tays, Muongs 3,462 and ethnic the least populated is La Hu (one person).

– Density: 3.419 people/km²

– The president of the city:  mr Lê Hoàng Quân