Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh; [tʰàjŋ̟ fǒ hò cǐ mīŋ̟] (listen) or [tʰàn fǒ hò cǐ mɨ̄n]), also known by its former name of Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn; [sàj ɣɔ̀n] or [ʂàj ɣɔ̀ŋ]), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of 8.4 million (13 million in the metropolitan area) as of 2017. Located in southeast Vietnam, the metropolis surrounds the Saigon River and covers about 2,061 square kilometres (796 square miles).






![Vietjet Direct Return to Ho Chi Minh City, from Melbourne $328, from Sydney $361 [Aug-Nov] @ Beat That Flight](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/11/779811.jpg?h=46da191f)




![Vietjet: Direct Return Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from SYD $331, MEL $325, Tokyo, Japan from MEL $616, SYD $643 [May-Dec] @ BTF](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/27/766427.jpg?h=46da191f)
![Scoot: O/W to KL $145, Singapore $152, Ho Chi Minh $186, Hong Kong $198, Taipei $204, Bangkok $249 & More [Jul-Nov] @ BTF](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/32/765532.jpg?h=8190b613)

![Scoot: Singapore fr. $148, KL fr. $153, Ho Chi Minh City $172, Hong Kong $205, Bangkok $214, Taipei $226 One Way [May-Sep] @ BTF](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/97/757697.jpg?h=85075380)

![Scoot O/W: Singapore from $155, Ho Chi Minh City $181, Bangkok $230, Taipei $232, Tokyo $347 & More [Apr-Jul] @ Beat That Flight](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/40/753940.jpg?h=8e8f2d75)


