Cửu Long region

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The Cửu Long region, also known as the Mekong Delta, is a fertile, riverine area in southern Vietnam famed for its dense network of waterways, rice paddies, and rich agricultural production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative region of Vietnam
geographical region
river delta
alsoKnownAs Mekong Delta
Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long
linked to: Mekong Delta
borders Cambodia
East Sea
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
environmentalIssue flooding
impacts of upstream dams
land subsidence
riverbank erosion
saltwater intrusion
hasCity Cà Mau
linked to: Ca Mau

Cần Thơ
Long Xuyên
Mỹ Tho
Rạch Giá
linked to: Rach Gia

Sóc Trăng
linked to: Soc Trang

Trà Vinh
Vĩnh Long
hasClimate tropical monsoon climate
hasCulturalFeature floating markets
river-based lifestyle
hasLandscapeFeature canals
mangrove forests
rice paddies
riverine plains
swamps
hasMajorRiver Mekong River
hasMajorRiverBranch Hậu River
Tiền River
hasProvince An Giang
Bến Tre
Cà Mau
linked to: Ca Mau

Cần Thơ
Hậu Giang
Kiên Giang
linked to: Kien Giang

Long An
linked to: Long An Province

Sóc Trăng
linked to: Soc Trang

Tiền Giang
Trà Vinh
Vĩnh Long
Đồng Tháp
linked to: Dong Thap
hasTransportMode river boats
waterway transport
knownFor aquaculture
dense network of waterways
fertile alluvial soils
fruit orchards
rice production
locatedIn Southeast Asia
southern Vietnam
majorCrop coconut
rice
sugarcane
tropical fruit
vegetables
majorEconomicActivity agriculture
aquaculture
fishing
namedAfter Mekong River
nameMeaning Nine Dragons
partOf Mekong River basin
linked to: Mekong River
strategicImportance Vietnam’s key rice bowl
major contributor to Vietnam’s food security

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Vĩnh Long locatedInRegion Cửu Long region