Where does the Saigon River start?
What national capital lies on the Mekong River?
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – The 2,700-mile-long Mekong River travels through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It’s the longest river in southeast Asia and the 12th-longest in the world. Two national capitals lie on its banks — one is Vientiane, Laos, and the other is Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
What kind of city is Saigon Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh City is commonly known as Saigon or by the abbreviation HCMC. Although it is not the capital of Vietnam, it is the largest city in Vietnam and it was the capital of the former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).
Why is the Saigon River Brown?
REFLECTIONS ON THE SAIGON RIVER
It looked, to me, like a large spillage of coffee: as if a god had left his or her teacup in the middle of Southeast Asia and absentmindedly knocked it over, causing rivulets of brown liquid to spread south, meandering towards the East Sea.