Red River (Vietnam)
There are also other rivers named Red River.
Flowing from
China through
Vietnam to the
South China Sea, the
Red River (
Vietnamese Sông Hồng or
Há»"ng HÃ ;
Chinese Hónghé (红河);
Hani language:
Lalsa) is also known as the
Yuan Jiang (元江,
pinyin yuan2jiang1), which means "Primary River."
The river begins in China's
Yunnan province. It flows generally southeast, passing through
Dai minority areas before leaving China through Yunnan's Honghe Autonomous Prefecture. It enters Vietnam through
LÃ o Cai Province, and eventually passes by the eastern edge of the Vietnamese capital
Hanoi.
Tonkin is located on the
river delta. In colonial days, the
French and other powers attempted to establish the Red River as a trading artery with China, with some success. The
Black River is the Red River's chief tributary.
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The Red River, between Honghe and Nansha in Yunnan province, China. (April, 2002.) |
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Honghe, Yunnan
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Nansha, Yunnan
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Haiphong*
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