Throughout its over 300-year history of formation and development, Saigon - Gia Dinh - Ho Chi Minh City has always been closely connected to waterways, particularly the Saigon River. Along this river are Binh Dong Wharf, Bach Dang Wharf, and Nha Rong Wharf in the city center, and a network of crisscrossing canals running throughout the city.

A photo exhibition on Saigon – from feudal urban area to western city opened in Ho Chi Minh City on January 3, on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of Vietnam Archives Day.