Abstract

From the beginning to open up the southern land, Saigon has soon represented as the center of the whole Southern with a strong pervasion. Saigon has also received the influence of Western Civilization in order to urbanize rapidly. In the nineteenth century, Saigon had a strong integration and became the motive force in leading the South Vietnam to integrate into the area and the world. The French colonialism invaded Gia Dinh and invested to establish Saigon as the administrative centre, the capital of Southern. They turned Saigon into the international trade center. Saigon changed its look and quickly became “Pearl of the Far East”.