Saigon (since 1976, officially Hồ Chi Minh City but widely still referred to as Saigon) is the largest metropolitan area in modern Vietnam and has long been the country's economic engine. This is the city's complete history, from its humble beginnings as a Khmer village in the swampy Mekong delta to its emergence as a major political, economic and cultural hub. The city's many transitions through the hands of the Chams, Khmers, Vietnamese, Chinese, French, Japanese, Americans, nationalists and communists are examined in detail, as well as the Saigon-led resistance to collectivization and the…mehr
Saigon (since 1976, officially Hồ Chi Minh City but widely still referred to as Saigon) is the largest metropolitan area in modern Vietnam and has long been the country's economic engine. This is the city's complete history, from its humble beginnings as a Khmer village in the swampy Mekong delta to its emergence as a major political, economic and cultural hub. The city's many transitions through the hands of the Chams, Khmers, Vietnamese, Chinese, French, Japanese, Americans, nationalists and communists are examined in detail, as well as the Saigon-led resistance to collectivization and the city's central role in Vietnam's perestroika-like economic reforms.
Nghia M. Vo, a Vietnamese-American, has written multiple books on Vietnamese culture. He helped found the nonprofit Saigon Arts, Culture & Education Institute and works to document Vietnamese-American culture through conferences, publications and a website.
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Table of Contents Preface 1. The Riverine Trading Post (1698-1777) 2. Gia D¿nh/Saigon, the Royal Capital (1777-1802) 3. Saigon Under the Warlords (1802-1835) 4. Colonial Saigon (1858-1920) 5. Saigon Through World War II (1920-1945) 6. Saigon Under Bao Dai (1945-1954) 7. Saigon Under the Ngos (1954-1963) 8. American Saigon 9. Saigon and the Generals (1967-1975) 10. Red Saigon (1975-1988) 11. Resurgent Saigon (1988-2010) 12. The Little Saigons Epilogue Appendix: Saigon Street Names According to Periods in History Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface 1. The Riverine Trading Post (1698-1777) 2. Gia D¿nh/Saigon, the Royal Capital (1777-1802) 3. Saigon Under the Warlords (1802-1835) 4. Colonial Saigon (1858-1920) 5. Saigon Through World War II (1920-1945) 6. Saigon Under Bao Dai (1945-1954) 7. Saigon Under the Ngos (1954-1963) 8. American Saigon 9. Saigon and the Generals (1967-1975) 10. Red Saigon (1975-1988) 11. Resurgent Saigon (1988-2010) 12. The Little Saigons Epilogue Appendix: Saigon Street Names According to Periods in History Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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