Red River

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General Information:
• Name: Red River (Vietnamese: Sông Hồng)
• Origin: Begins in Yunnan Province, southwestern China.
• Length: About 1,149 kilometers (714 miles).
• Mouth: Flows through northern Vietnam, emptying into the Gulf of Tonkin.

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2. Path Through Countries:
• China: Known as the Yuan River (Yuanjiang).
• Vietnam: Flows through major provinces including Lào Cai, Yên Bái, and Hà Nội, the capital.
• Major tributaries include the Black River (Sông Đà) and Lô River (Sông Lô).

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3. Importance:
• Economic: Vital for agriculture, especially rice farming in the Red River Delta, Vietnam’s second-largest rice-producing area.
• Cultural: Often appears in Vietnamese literature, poetry, and folklore.
• Historical: The Red River Delta has been a cradle of Vietnamese civilization for thousands of years.

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4. Features:
• Named for the reddish silt it carries, especially during the rainy season.
• The river is known for flooding risks, especially before the construction of modern dikes and dams.
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Post by Ayaydeh zan | Apr 30, 2025