Saigon & Southern Vietnam

Saigon & Southern Vietnam: the events, people and places explained in five minutes each, with timelines, key facts and quizzes.

Saigon and Southern Vietnam: A History from Funan to 1975

Saigon’s history is part of a much older story of southern Vietnam: a region shaped by Mekong trade, migration, changing governments, French colonial rule, and …

Oct 30, 2026 • Alex Ng