Saigon River
The Saigon River is a river in southern Vietnam that begins near Phum Daung in southeastern Cambodia, flows south and south-southeast for about 225 kilometers (140 miles), and empties into the Soài Rạp, which empties into the East Sea about 20 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of the Mekong Delta.
The Saigon River is joined by the Đồng Nai river 29 kilometers (18 miles) northeast of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly named Saigon), and the Bến Cát River just above Ho Chi Minh City. The Saigon River is vital to Ho Chi Minh City because it serves as the city's primary water supply as well as the location of Saigon Port, which handled more than 35 million metric tons of cargo in 2006.
The Bình Quới Tourist Village is located in Ho Chi Minh City's Bình Thạnh District on the Thanh Da peninsula on the Saigon River.
On November 20, 2011, the Thủ Thiêm Tunnel, an underwater tunnel that runs beneath the Saigon River, opened to traffic. It has been the longest cross-river tunnel in Southeast Asia since its completion.
Length: 225 km (140 mi)
