River Đáy

Hát Giang, sông Gián Khẩu

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Day River through Ninh Phúc Port
Country Vietnam
Basin
Main source Geladaindong Peak, Tanggula Mountains, Qinghai (Đan Phượng)
5,042 m (16,542 ft)
River mouth Đáy Mouth, Kim Sơn
0 m (0 ft)
Physical characteristics
Length 240 km (150 mi)

The Day River (Vietnamese: Sông Đáy) is a river in Vietnam. It was formerly known as Sông Hát or Hát Giang. The river is a distributary of the Red River, draining into the Gulf of Tonkin.

The river has a length of 240 km[1] and has a drainage basin of more than 7,500 km²,[2] flowing through Hanoi, and the provinces of Hòa Bình, Hà Nam, Ninh Bình and Nam Định.

References

  1. http://www.rfa.org/vietnamese/in_depth/2007/04/28/VnpressReview_NNguyen/
  2. http://www.nea.gov.vn/Sukien_Noibat/Luuvuc_Song/tintuc.htm


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