saigon

noun

1. former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.

noun

1. a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon.

noun

1. the former name (until 1976) of Ho Chi Minh City

noun

1. a former republic (1955–76) occupying the S of present-day Vietnam on the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand

southern Vietnamese city, capital of former South Vietnam, named for its river, which bears a name of uncertain origin. City in southern Vietnam; capital of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975.