River Đáy

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Hát Giang, sông Gián Khẩu
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Day River through Ninh Phúc Port
Origin Geladaindong Peak, Tanggula Mountains, Qinghai (Đan Phượng)
Mouth Đáy Mouth, Kim Sơn
Basin countries Vietnam
Location Hà Nội, Hòa Bình, Hà Nam, Ninh Bình and Nam Định
Length 240 km (150 mi)
Source elevation 5,042 m (16,542 ft)
Mouth elevation 0

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

  1. http://www.rfa.org/vietnamese/in_depth/2007/04/28/VnpressReview_NNguyen/
  2. http://www.nea.gov.vn/Sukien_Noibat/Luuvuc_Song/tintuc.htm


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