Mỹ Tho River

Mỹ Tho River

Canal ride on Thoi San Island on the My Tho River
Native name Sông Mỹ Tho
Origin Mekong River
Basin countries Vietnam
Location Vietnam
Length 45.3 km (28.1 mi)

The Mỹ Tho River (Vietnamese: Sông Mỹ Tho) is a river of Vietnam. It flows for 45.3 kilometres (28.1 mi) through Bến Tre Province and Tiền Giang Province.[1]

History

The Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút took place on this river in 1785.

References

  1. Vietnam Administrative Atlas, NXB Bản Đồ, 2004

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