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Ia Drang River (Vietnamese: Sông Ia Drăng), also known as the Prêk Drang in Cambodia, [1] is a tributary of the Srepok River in the Mekong river system that flows through Vietnam and Cambodia. [2] [3] The river originates from the hills in southern Pleiku, the provincial capital of Gia Lai province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. [3]
The battle occurred along parts of the Cầu River that flows through modern-day Bắc Ninh Province of Hanoi in February 1077. At the battle, the Vietnamese led by admiral-general Lý Thường Kiệt successfully fended off the Chinese's attempt to cross the river, eventually forced the Song to retreat and the war ended with a peace negotiation.
Tonlé San (Khmer: ទន្លេសាន, Tônlé San), also known as the Sesan River (Vietnamese: Sông Sê San), is a river that flows through central Vietnam and north-east Cambodia. It is a major tributary of the Mekong River. Its tributaries include the Dak Bla, Dakpsy, Sa Thầy and Lagrai rivers. [1]
Tiền River; Mỹ Tho River; Gò Công River; Bến Tre River; Ba Lai River; Cổ Chiên River; Hàm Luông River; Bình Di River; Châu Đốc River; Bassac River, or Hậu River; Vàm Nao River; Bảo Định Canal; Tàu Hủ Canal; Thoại Hà Canal; Trẹm River; Cửa Lớn River; Bồ Đề River; Ông Đốc River
The river, known as Thao River for this upper stretch, continues its southeasterly course through northwestern Vietnam before emerging from the mountains to reach the midlands. [ citation needed ] Its main tributaries, the Black River (Da River) and Lô River join in to form the very broad Hồng near the city of Việt Trì , Phú Thọ province .
The border starts in the north at the tripoint with Laos and then proceeds overland to the south, occasionally utilising rivers such as the Tonlé San. [2] It then turns in a broad arc to the south-west, except for the Cambodian protrusion known as the Parrot's Beak, running mostly overland but also at times using rivers such as the Vàm Cỏ Đông and the Saigon.
Topographic map showing the Red River and fault The Red River (Nansha Reservoir) seen from the slope of its deep valley, south of Potou Township, Jianshui County. The Red River Fault or Song Hong Fault (Vietnamese: Đới Đứt Gãy Sông Hồng) is a major fault in Yunnan, China and Vietnam which accommodates continental China's (Yangtze plate) southward movement. [1]
The Bassac River is an important transportation corridor between Cambodia and Vietnam, with barges and other craft plying the waters. A city of the same name was once the west-bank capital of the Kingdom of Champasak. [2] Sak (សក្តិ) can also be seen in the Khmer spelling of Champasak: ចំប៉ាសក្តិ.