Saigon: A History

by Nghia M. Vo

Saigon (since 1976, officially Hồ Chi Minh City but widely still referred to as Saigon) is the largest metropolitan area in modern Vietnam and has long been the country's economic engine. This is the city's complete history, from its humble beginnings as a Khmer village in the swampy Mekong delta to its emergence as a major political, economic and cultural hub.

The city's many transitions through the hands of the Chams, Khmers, Vietnamese,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786464666
• ISBN13: 9780786464661
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher