Definitions for Saigon
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1. Ho Chi Minh City, Saigonnoun

   a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina

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1. Saigonnoun

   The former name of Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest city of Viet Nam.

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1. Saigon

   Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh; Northern [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ fo˧˦ ho˨˩ t͡ɕi˧˦ mïŋ˧˧] (listen), Southern [tʰan˨˩ fow˦˥ how˨˩ cɪj˦˥ mɨn˧˧] (listen)), formerly (and still commonly) known as Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn; Northern [sàj ɣɔ̀n] (listen), Southern [ʂàj ɣɔ̀ŋ] (listen)), is the largest city in Vietnam, with a population of around 9 million in 2019. Situated in the Southeast region of Vietnam, the city surrounds the Saigon River and covers about 2,061 km2 (796 sq mi). Saigon was the capital of French Indochina from 1887 to 1902, and again from 1945 until its cessation in 1954. Following the partition of French Indochina, it became the capital of South Vietnam until the Fall of Saigon in 1975. The communist government renamed Saigon in honour of Hồ Chí Minh shortly after the Fall of Saigon. Beginning in the 1990s, the city underwent rapid modernisation and expansion, contributing to Vietnam's post-war economic recovery.It is known for its well-preserved French colonial architecture and vibrant street life. Its varied cultural institutions, which include historic landmarks, walking streets, museums and galleries, attracts over 8 million international visitors each year.Ho Chi Minh City is a major centre for finance, media, technology, education, and transportation. The city generates nearly a quarter of the country's total GDP, and is home to many multinational companies. It has a Human Development Index of 0.795 (high), ranking second among all municipalities and provinces of Vietnam. Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, the main airport serving the city, is the busiest airport in the country by passenger traffic, accounting for nearly half of all international arrivals to Vietnam.

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1. saigon

   Saigon, officially known as Ho Chi Minh City, is the largest city in Vietnam. Located in the southeastern region of the country, it was formerly the capital of French Indochina and South Vietnam. This historical, cultural, and economic hub is famous for its French colonial landmarks, including the Notre-Dame Cathedral and the 19th-century Central Post Office. The name "Saigon" is still frequently used, especially in traditional and daily conversations.

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1. Saigon

   Brian Daniel Carenard better known by his stage name Saigon, is an American rapper and occasional actor. Saigon is currently signed to Suburban Noize Records and Just Blaze's Fort Knocks Entertainment record label. After years of delay due to former record label interference, his album The Greatest Story Never Told was released on Suburban Noize Records. He is also known for his appearances in the HBO television series Entourage.

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1. Saigon

   capital of French Cochin-China, on the river Saigon, one of the delta streams of the Mekhong, 60 m. from the China Sea; is handsomely laid out with boulevards, &c.; has a fine palace, arsenal, botanical and zoological gardens, &c.; Cholon (40), 4 m. SW., forms a busy trading suburb, exporting rice, cotton, salt, hides, &c.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Saigon in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of Saigon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Saigon in a Sentence

1. President James E. Carter:

   There’s a lot of talk about whether this is like Saigon in 1975. If we don’t get the Americans out, it could be like Tehran in 1979 where a mere 52 hostages held by the ayatollahs paralyzed America for more than a year, imagine if there were hundreds or thousands of effective American hostages that are trapped in Afghanistan because of Joe Biden’s chaotic disorganized ill-planned evacuation from that country.

2. Bui Van Diep:

   I didn't have enough money to go abroad so I went to Saigon instead.

3. Antony Blinken:

   It seems like many in President Biden’s intelligence community got President Biden Saigon moment devastatingly wrong, and I think a lot of questions will be asked later about why just weeks ago they were saying something completely different than what we’re seeing on the ground today in Afghanistan.

4. Chris Cuomo:

   Any confidence the world had in our country is now, ummm, gone, saigon, circa 1975, steroids, and former defense secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta, yeah, rightly calling it Biden’s Bay of Pigs and thanks to the actions of our derelict, low-functioning president … the absolute worst-case scenario has been playing out before our eyes.

5. Jim Gaffigan:

   It's a lifetime, right ? it's like describing the Fall of Saigon, you know, there's so many emotions. I think it's gon na be really interesting to see culturally how we all grow to understand what we went through. You know what I mean ? Like we know that there's psychological effects, we know that it's probably been harder on kids.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Saigon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saigon
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Saigon
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Saigon