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saigon

/saɪˈɡɒn/

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noun

/saɪˈɡɒn/B1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее крупный город на юге Вьетнама, бывшую столицу Французского Индокитая.

A proper noun referring to a major city in southern Vietnam, formerly the capital of French Indochina.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. B1formal

    The largest city in Vietnam, formerly the capital of French Indochina and later the capital of South Vietnam.

    ruСайгон

    • Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City after the Vietnam War.
    • Many tourists visit Saigon for its vibrant markets and history.
    • The architecture in Saigon reflects its French colonial past.