Is Ho Chi Minh City the capital of Vietnam?

No, the capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh City is the most prosperous city in Vietnam.

Similar to China's Shanghai and Peking.

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Hanoi is also the second largest city and political center in Vietnam. It is a famous city in the history of Vietnam with an area of 3,324 square kilometers and a population of more than 6.23 million. Hanoi is located in the northwest of the Red River Delta, on the right bank of the Red River, at the intersection of the Red River and the Suri River (Dunhe River), bordering Taiyuan, Beijiang, Beining, Xing 'an, Hexi and Yongfu provinces respectively. The Red River flows slowly from one side of the city.

Hanoi, whether from the south to the north or from the mainland to the coast, is a must, and its geographical location is very important. It has the largest river port in the north, which is connected with many railways and is the general hub of the northern highway. There are Neipai Airport and Jialin Airport in the suburbs, with convenient land, water and air transportation.

Hanoi has a history of 1000 years. Since 1 1 century, it has been the capital of many dynasties in Vietnamese history. 183 1 was officially named Hanoi.

Hanoi is located in the subtropical zone. Because it is close to the ocean (Beibu Gulf), the climate is pleasant, with spring-like seasons, abundant rainfall, lush flowers and trees and blooming flowers. It is known as the "Hundred Flowers Spring City". Several wide and straight streets in the center of ha noi extend radially around the restored Jianhu Lake, and tall trees with evergreen seasons grow on both sides of the streets.

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thànhph? h？ ChíMinh/ Chengpu Ho Chi Minh) belongs to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, located in the northeast of Mekong River Delta, on the right bank of Saigon River, a tributary of Tongnai River, 80 kilometers away from the sea, with an area of 2,090 square kilometers. As of 20 14, the population is about120,000.

Ho Chi Minh City is a municipality directly under the Central Government of Vietnam, and its administrative status is equivalent to that of a provincial administrative region.

From June 5, 2003 to February 2003, Ho Chi Minh City administered 24 administrative districts. Including five counties (Wuding, Fumen, Qinye, Gulin and Zheng Ping, with an area of 160 1 km2), it belongs to remote rural areas. The rest 19 area is a county (this includes 1~ 12 county and 7 counties of Xinping, Xin Ping, Furun, Shoude, Jiuyi, Pingsheng and Xinfu, covering an area of 494 square kilometers).

Since February 65438+ in 2006, there are 259 workshops in this city.

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