Saigon Like many cities in Vietnam, Saigon did not escape the wrath of war.Since the beginning,Saigon has had quite a traumatic history.There are many citations to the of Saigon and the origin of its name.In the 15th Century ,this area were swamp,marshes and thick forest.By early 17th century, a small township was formed.According to one theory,Saigon or Saicon has its root in a Khmer word Prei Kor(Kapok Tree Forest). The name Saigon was used offically in 1698,when Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu send Mr. Nguyen Huu Canh to this region to create various districts and to form a government for this southern outpost.Because Of its strategic location for trade and commerce as well as military important,Saig