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The Saigon River (Vietnamese: Sông Sài Gòn) is a river located in southern Vietnam that rises near Phum Daung in southeastern Cambodia, flows south and southeast for about 230 km (140 mi) and empties into the Nhà Bè River, which in its turn empties into the South China Sea some 20 km (12 mi) northeast of the Mekong Delta.
The 3rd Brigade kept its headquarters at Tân An the provincial capital, 47 km southwest of Saigon on Route 4 and the Vàm Cỏ Tay river. [2] The 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment operated from Tân Trụ, 7 km east of Tân An and was responsible for patrolling the Vàm Cỏ Đông river using Boston Whaler boats.
Since its construction, the number of fish species in the lake has increased by 14 compared to the upstream Saigon River, with 33 new species appearing and 19 species disappearing. The vanished aquatic species include climbing perch, fire snakehead, gourami , barred mystus , herring , giant gourami , and notably, giant freshwater prawn .
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The Nhieu Loc–Thi Nghe Channel (Vietnamese: Kênh Nhiêu Lộc – Thị Nghè) is a waterway in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. [1] [2] The 9 km (6-mile) long canal passes through the districts of 1, 3, Phú Nhuận, Tân Bình and Bình Thạnh and flows into the confluence of Văn Thánh Canal and Saigon River at where used to be the Saigon Naval Shipyard.
The 7 million people in Ho Chi Minh City receive 93% of their drinking water from two treatment plants on the Dong Nai River and the much smaller Sai Gon River, with the remaining 7% coming from overexploited groundwater that is polluted by seawater intrusion and contamination.
It was the only bridge linking District 1 to the new Thu Thiem New Urban Area in District 2 until the Thủ Thiêm Bridge opened in 2008 and the Saigon River Tunnel opened in 2011. The bridge was one of the most vital gateways for vehicles traveling from northern and central Vietnam to the city, and therefore was a key point of contention ...
The 39th Rangers captured two SA-7 missile launchers, one was immediately sent to the U.S. for evaluation. [264] 24 May. South Vietnamese Marines conducted Operation Song Than 6-72, with one battalion conducting an amphibious assault on Wunder Beach and two battalions landing in USMC helicopters nearby. The combined force then engaged PAVN ...