Saigon map 1623 – 1679 The establishing period of Saigon, Saigon has become the capital city of Gia dinh. Map represents the way from Saigon to Mekong delta, Cambodia, Dongnai. It can be see Saigon has been the town, the important economy center, the strategic military point with Headquarter of Dieu Khienmandarin, Administration offices, tax station, villages […]
The citadel was constructed by 30,000 labourers in 1790 in Tan Khai village. It was designed by Olivier and Le Brun. It looked a lotus with 8 gates on 3 roads. From East to West, South to North was 648.55 meters of length, its wall was 6.334 meters of high, its ditch was 6.821 meters of deep […]
In 1698, Nguyen Lord appointed Nguyen Huu Canh to establish Saigon administration, Having conquered Chan Lap, divided Dong Pho, Nguyen Huu Canh named Saigon land Tan Binh district, established Phien Tran prefecture, All Gia Dinh district had 40,000 households with a population of 200,000.
The room of Ho Chi Minh City’s Nature and Archaeology exhibits two main contents: nature and archeology. Through various images, artifacts, maps, and diagrams, the basic features of the geological structure, topography, climate, rivers, animals, plants, and mineral resources were introduced. Additionally, there are also archaeological sites that prove this land was inhabited 3,500 years […]
