Ho Chi Minh City's favorable geographical location has enabled it to become a hub economy, culture, tourism, education, science, technology and helth within Southeast Asia. It featueres an intrsection of waterways stretching from the North to the South and the East to the West, making it an international geteway in Southeast Asia.

Throughout its more than 300 years of formation and development, Ho Chi Minh City has developed old architectural buildings, historical monuments and museums. It also features modern structures inspired by Vietnam's traditional architectural styles.