Southern Vietnam
Southern Vietnam is a region with a hot, tropical climate, consisting of the Mekong delta to the south and mountainous regions to the north. The central region was ruled by the Champa empire between the 7th and 19th centuries, while the Mekong delta region was originally part of the Khmer empire and later was annexed by Vietnam.
Near the Mekong delta lies Saigon, officially known as Ho Chi Minh city (HCM), the largest and most important city of Vietnam with over 6 million inhabitants. 80km to the northwest of Saigon is the town of Tay Ninh, the centre of the Cao Dai faith.
Near the Mekong delta lies Saigon, officially known as Ho Chi Minh city (HCM), the largest and most important city of Vietnam with over 6 million inhabitants. 80km to the northwest of Saigon is the town of Tay Ninh, the centre of the Cao Dai faith.
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129 photos of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam's largest city and most important commercial centre
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37 photos of Tay Ninh, a city in southern Vietnam, home to the Cao Dai religion, an indigenous sincretist Vietnamese religion
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19 photos of landscapes around Saigon in southern Vietnam, including the canal area to the east of the Saigon river
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17 photos of the Cu Chi underground tunnels, from which military operations were conducted during the Vietnam war
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