Names of Ho Chi Minh City "ya dingin" or "ya hering", meaning "cool and cold" or "cold and clear", respectively—perhaps referring to the appearance of the area's many waterways. On July 2, 1976, upon the formal establishment of the modern-day Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the new government renamed the city after Hồ Chí Minh, the first leader of North Vietnam. The official name is now "Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh"; "Thành phố" is the Vietnamese word for "city". In English, this is translated as "Ho Chi Minh City"; in French it is translated as "Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville" (the circumflex and hyphens are sometimes omitted). Due to its length,
Order of Ho Chi Minh one. Currently, the Ho Chi Minh Order is the second highest national order of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (after the Gold Star). The Order is bestowed on citizens who have rendered outstanding services to the State, or members of the Vietnamese People's Armed Forces for acts of bravery in action against an enemy force. The decoration may also be awarded to cities, regions, collectives, military units and ships for the same reasons. Order of Ho Chi Minh The Order of Ho Chi Minh () is a decoration of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was first instituted on 6