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Saigon
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The former name of Ho Chi Minh City, once the capital of South Vietnam.
"The film is set in Saigon during the final days before its fall in 1975."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe historic name for what is now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Etymology
From Vietnamese Sài Gòn, the city's original name.