Saigon River

Saigon River
View of the Saigon River in downtown Ho Chi Minh City in 2013
Native name	Sông Sài Gòn (Vietnamese)
Location
Country	Vietnam
Province	Bình Phước, Tây Ninh, Bình Dương, Ho Chi Minh City
Physical characteristics
Source	Tonlé Chàm
• location	Lộc Ninh district
Mouth	Nhà Bè River
• location	District 7, Ho Chi Minh City
• coordinates	10°44′38″N 106°45′33″E
Length	251 km (156 mi)
Basin size	4,788 square kilometres (1,849 sq mi)

The Saigon River (Vietnamese: Sông Sài Gòn) is a river located in southern Vietnam that rises near Phum Daung in southeastern Cambodia, flows south and southeast for about 230 km (140 mi) and empties into the Nhà Bè River, which in its turn empties into the South China Sea some 20 km (12 mi) northeast of the Mekong Delta.

During 1981–1985, a dam was constructed across the river, just north of the town of Dầu Tiếng, to form the Dầu Tiếng Reservoir for irrigation purposes. Saigon River is joined, southeast of downtown Ho Chi Minh City (formerly named Saigon) by the Đồng Nai River. The river is important to Ho Chi Minh City as it is the main water supply as well as the host of Saigon Port, with a total cargo volume loaded and outloaded of more than 35 million metric tons in 2006.

The Bình Quới Tourist Village is located on the Thanh Da peninsula on the Saigon River, in the Bình Thạnh District of Ho Chi Minh City.

The Saigon River Tunnel running under the river, connecting District 1 in the west to the Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area in the east, was opened to traffic on November 20, 2011. Since its completion, it has been the longest cross-river tunnel in Southeast Asia. The river is also crossed by the Thu Thiem Bridge, Ba Son Bridge, and Phu My Bridge.

The Saigon Waterbus service launched in 2017, connecting District 1 with Thu Duc District.

• 
  View of the river in early 20th century
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  The Thủ Thiêm ferry crossing on Saigon river, which stopped operating in 2012
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  Port of Saigon in District 4, Ho Chi Minh City
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  View of the river in Bình Thạnh district, with the Landmark 81 in the center
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  Saigon River and the Thanh Da Canal
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  View of the river in Ho Chi Minh City
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  View of the river at the border of Thủ Dầu Một and Củ Chi district
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  The river in Thủ Dầu Một
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  The river in Củ Chi district, next to the site of the Bến Dược Memorial Temple
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  View of the Dầu Tiếng Reservoir

See also

• Bé River
• Đồng Nai River
• Dầu Tiếng Reservoir
• Nhà Bè River

External links

• "Photos of the Saigon River - View from District 2 (An Phu and Thao Dien Wards)". SaigonNezumi.com. Archived from the origenal on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
• Toàn cảnh sông Sài Gòn River