The Saigon River is a river located in southern Vietnam

Vietnam

Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...

 that rises near Phum Daung in southeastern Cambodia

Cambodia

Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...

, flows south and south-southeast for about 140 miles (225 km) and empties into the Nha Be River, which in its turn empties into the South China Sea

South China Sea

The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...

 some 20 km north-east of the Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The...

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The Saigon River is joined 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...

 (formerly named Saigon) by the Dong Nai River

Dong Nai River

Đồng Nai is a river in Vietnam that originates in the Central Highlands of the southern portion of the country. It is approximately 586 km in length.-External links:*, from the UNDP*...

, and just above Ho Chi Minh City it is joined by the Ben Cat River. Saigon River is important to Ho Chi Minh City as it is the main water supply as well as the host of Saigon Port

Saigon Port

Saigon Port is a network of ports in Ho Chi Minh City. The port name is derived from the former name of the city.-History:Saigon Port played an important role in the foundation and development of the city of Saigon...

, which a total cargo volume load/outloaded of more than 35 million metric tons in 2006. The river is located in Saigon but it also flows through Mekong but the name changes.

The Binh Quoi Tourist Village

Binh Quoi Tourist Village

The Binh Quoi Tourist Village is a tourist attraction in the Bình Thạnh district of Ho Chi Minh City, in southern Vietnam.The Tourist Village comprises the two parts of the Binh Quoi Tourist Area...

 is located on the Thanh Da peninsula on the Saigon River, in the Bình Thạnh district of Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...

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External links

• Photos of the Saigon River - View from An Phu District and Thao Dien Ward