City size comparison

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Ho Chi Minh City is around the same size as Shanghai.

Shanghai is approximately 6,341 sq km, while Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 6,773 sq km, making Ho Chi Minh City 7% larger than Shanghai.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Shanghai vs. Ho Chi Minh City uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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