Hau River

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The Hau River is a major distributary of the Mekong River in southern Vietnam, playing a vital role in the Mekong Delta’s transportation, agriculture, and economy.

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Hau River canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf distributary
river
alsoKnownAs Bassac River
Sông Hậu
Sông Hậu
surface form: Sông Hậu Giang
connectedTo various canals in the Mekong Delta
contributesTo floodplain agriculture
fruit cultivation in the Mekong Delta
rice production in the Mekong Delta
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
environmentalIssue habitat degradation for aquatic species
water pollution from agriculture and industry
flowsThrough An Giang
surface form: An Giang Province

Can Tho
Hau Giang
surface form: Hau Giang Province

Mekong Delta
Soc Trang
surface form: Soc Trang Province

Vinh Long
surface form: Vinh Long Province
hasBridge Can Tho Bridge
Dai Ngai Bridge (planned/under construction)
Can Tho Bridge
surface form: Vam Cong Bridge
hasCityOnBank Can Tho City
Chau Doc
Long Xuyen
hasEconomicActivity fisheries
river tourism
riverine trade
importance key water source for irrigation in southern Vietnam
major navigation route in the Mekong Delta
supports dense rural and urban settlements
locatedIn southern Vietnam
majorDistributaryOf Mekong River
mouthOfWaterBody South China Sea
partOf Mekong Delta
surface form: Mekong Delta river network

Mekong River
surface form: Mekong River system
playsRoleIn agriculture in the Mekong Delta
economy of the Mekong Delta
transportation in the Mekong Delta
region Southeast Asia
subjectTo bank erosion
saltwater intrusion near its mouth
seasonal flooding
sediment deposition
tributaryOf Mekong River
surface form: Mekong River (as a distributary branch at the delta)
usedFor aquaculture
fishing
inland water transport
irrigation
sand mining

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Can Tho locatedOnRiver Hau River
Can Tho bridgeCrosses Hau River
Ninh Kieu Wharf locatedOnRiver Hau River
Ninh Kieu District locatedOn Hau River
Thot Not District locatedOn Hau River
Can Tho Bridge crosses Hau River
Cai Rang District locatedOn Hau River