Bến Nghé

Bến Nghé is a historic area of Saigon which is today a ward of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. The area was developed in the 17-19th Centuries. At the time the French arrived in Saigon, Bến Nghé was a conglomeration of 40 villages along the Bến Nghé River.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Nghia M. Vo Saigon: A History 2011 Page 10 "By the time the French arrived, Bến Nghé was not a large or compact settlement, but a conglomeration of 40 villages along the Bến Nghé arroyo and the.."

Coordinates: 10°46′56″N 106°42′10″E / 10.7822°N 106.7028°E / 10.7822; 106.7028

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