Ho Chi Minh City is one of the two largest cities in Vietnam, and is also one of Vietnam's most important economic, political, cultural and educational centers.
Located in the transition zone between the Southeast and the Southwest, Ho Chi Minh City today has 19 districts and 5 districts. According to the official census results on April 1, 2009, the city population is 7,162,864 people (accounting for 8.34% of Vietnam's population), the average population density is 3,419 people / km². By 2019, the city's population will increase to 8,993,082 people and it is also the place with the highest population density in Vietnam. Thanks to favorable natural conditions, Ho Chi Minh City becomes an important transport hub of Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Education, media, sports, entertainment and Ho Chi Minh City all play the most important roles.