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Lê Duẩn Boulevard
Lê Duẩn Boulevard () is a boulevard in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The boulevard stretches from Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa Street, right across from the Independence Palace, across the April 30 Park, to Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm Street, right across from the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens. The offices of the Consulate General of the United States, Ho Chi Minh City, United States Consulate General, British Consulate General, Consulate-General of France, Ho Chi Minh City, France Consulate General, Netherlands Consulate General and German Consulate General are located on this boulevard. History Lê Duẩn Boulevard, initially named boulevard Norodom, named after Norodom of Cambodia, King Norodom of Cambodia, is one of Saigon's first five boulevards that were built by the French. According to scholar Vuong Hong Sen, the boulevard was opened in 1872, following the completion of the Saigon Governor's Palace. Initially, the boulevard was q ...
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Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ('','' TP.HCM; ), commonly known as Saigon (; ), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 14 million in 2025. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigon River. As a Municipalities of Vietnam, municipality, Ho Chi Minh City consists of 16 List of urban districts of Vietnam, urban districts, five Huyện, rural districts, and one Municipal city (Vietnam), municipal city (sub-city). As the largest financial centre in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has the largest gross regional domestic product out of all Vietnam provinces and municipalities, contributing around a quarter of the Economy of Vietnam, country's total GDP. Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area, Ho Chi Minh City's metropolitan area is List of ASEAN country subdivisions by GDP, ASEAN's 5th largest economy, also the biggest outside an ASEAN country capital. The area was initially part of Cambodian states until it became part of the Vietna ...
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