River Đáy
| Hát Giang, sông Gián Khẩu | |
|---|---|
 Day River through Ninh Phúc Port | |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Geladaindong Peak, Tanggula Mountains, Qinghai (Đan Phượng) |
| Source elevation | 5,042 m (16,542 ft) |
| River mouth | Đáy Mouth, Kim Sơn |
| Mouth elevation | 0 |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Cities | Hà Nội, Hòa Bình, Hà Nam, Ninh Bình and Nam Định |
| 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
- ↑ http://www.rfa.org/vietnamese/in_depth/2007/04/28/VnpressReview_NNguyen/
- ↑ http://www.nea.gov.vn/Sukien_Noibat/Luuvuc_Song/tintuc.htm
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