/kloc-quality of life in Saigon, Vietnam in the 1970s.

Tall man. Saigon, Vietnam was the capital of South Vietnam in 1970. At that time, it was more prosperous than Shanghai, the largest city in China. Because it was built by French colonists for a long time, it is also called Paris of the East. In 1970s, the quality of life in Saigon, Vietnam was very high. /kloc-In the middle of the 9th century, France occupied Jiading Province in southern Vietnam and established it as the most important colonial city in the Far East of France. The French named it Saigon according to the local language.