Overview:

Ho Chi Minh City is the biggest city and the center of distribution &
    consumption in Vietnam.
Area: 2,093.7 square meters with 22 districts (12 urban districts and
   10 rural districts).
Population: 6+ millions which represent 8% of total population with a
    birth rate of 1.35%.
Infrastructure: International Airport (Tan Son Nhut), International
    Seaport (Saigon Port), International standard financial services with
    CitiBank, Bank of America, etc..), quality power and water, first rate
    education, excellent transportation, etc..

Ho Chi Minh City’s Economic Statistic:

1999 GDP: US$ 5.1 billions which represents 26% of Vietnam’s GDP.
            • Economic Sectors:
                    • Domestic: 81.9%
                    • Foreign Investments: 18.1%
            • Economic Activities:
                    •  Services: 55.8%
                    •  Industry & Construction: 41.8%
                    •   Agriculture, forestry and fishery: 2.4%

1999 Economic Growth Rate: 9.2%.
            • Domestic: 7.9%
            • Foreign Investments: 19.5%
            • 1998 Growth Rate: 5.8%

1999 Foreign Direct Investments: US$ 608.5 millions

1999 Export Value: US$ 4.6 billions
            • Vietnamese Enterprises: US$ 3.8 billions
            • Foreign Direct Investment Enterprises: US$ 0.8 billions

1999 Industrial Production Value: US$ 3.5 billions
             • State owned Enterprises: US$ 1.7 billions
             • Non-state owned Enterprises: US$ 0.87 billions
             • Foreign Direct Investment Enterprises: US$ 0.93 billions

1999 Agricultural Production Value: US$ 128.6 millions

1999 Job Creation: 183,000