Ho Chi Minh City– tag –

Buyers appear the moment it is picked in the field—such a chili-growing area is developing on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City. In the An Nhon Tay area, formerly called Cu Chi district, farmers who switched the small hot-pepper-type chili "ot chi thien" to contract farming with a company are no longer tossed around by wild price swings...

Vietnamese name Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh City) Area 2,095 km² Population about 9.5 million (metropolitan area over 15 million) Climate tropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 28°C. Rainy season (May to November). Main port / logistics hub Cat Lai Port, Tan Son Nhat International Airport Overview Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Sai...

Vietnamese name Nam Bo Area about 44,000 km2 (excluding the Mekong Delta) Population about 18 million Climate tropical monsoon climate. High temperatures year-round (26–28 degrees C). A clear wet season (May–November) and dry season. Overview: Southern Vietnam (the southeast) is the economic heart centered on Ho Chi Minh City. Rapid...