Sai ‧ gon /ˌsaɪˈɡɒn $ -ˈɡɑːn/ BrE AmE
the former name of Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. It was the capital of South Vietnam when the country was divided in two, and it was badly damaged during the ↑ Vietnam War .
Sai ‧ gon /ˌsaɪˈɡɒn $ -ˈɡɑːn/ BrE AmE
the former name of Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. It was the capital of South Vietnam when the country was divided in two, and it was badly damaged during the ↑ Vietnam War .
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012