Ho Chi Minh City
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Ho Chi Minh City
- /ˌhəʊ tʃiː ˌmɪn ˈsɪti/ UK
Where it comes from
Calque of Vietnamese Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Named after Vietnamese communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh.
proper noun Hồ Chí Minh City
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The largest city of Vietnam.
The Mekong, a vast river that extends from the Tibetan plateau through to the delta in Vietnam, about an hour’s drive from Ho Chi Minh City where Phan was born and lives today, is the source of the artist’s exhibition at Tate St Ives.
Similar: HCMC, Saigon, Prey Nokor
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name largest city of Vietnam
| Español | Ciudad Ho Chi Minh |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 호찌민시 Hojjiminsi, 호찌민 Hojjimin |
| 日本語 | ホーチミン市 Hōchimin shi, ホーチミン Hōchimin |
| 中文 | 胡志明市 Hú Zhìmíng shì, 胡志明 Hú Zhìmíng |
| हिन्दी | हो ची मिन नगर ho cī min nagar |
| Português | Cidade de Ho Chi Minh |
| Deutsch | Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt |
| Ελληνικά | Χο Τσι Μινχ Cho Tsi Minch |
| Русский | Хошими́н Xošimín |
| Tiếng Việt | Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Hồ Chí Minh |
| العربية | هُو تْشِي مِنْه hū tšī minh |
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title = {Ho Chi Minh City},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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