The Soài Rạp () is a river in
Nhà Bè district, south of
Ho Chi Minh City
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History
According to
Pétrus Ky, the name ''Soài Rạp'' comes from the
Khmer language
Khmer (; , ) is an Austroasiatic languages, Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmer people, and the Official language, official and national language of Cambodia. Khmer has been influenced considerably by Sanskrit and Pāli, Pali, especiall ...
word ''Pam Preak Kroy Phkam''.
It joins the
Vàm Cỏ
The Vàm Cỏ River (sông Vàm Cỏ) is a river in Vietnam, south of Ho Chi Minh City. It joins the Soài Rạp in the Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest
Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve (Khu dự trữ sinh quyển rừng ngập mặn Cần Giờ) is ...
in the
Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest
Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve (Khu dự trữ sinh quyển rừng ngập mặn Cần Giờ) is a wetland located 40 km southeast coastal area of Ho Chi Minh City. This reserve has been listed as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. The site is an ...
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An international port in the Soài Rạp river,
Hiệp Phước, can accommodate boats of up to 50,000 tons. It began operations on 21 June 2014 and will be upgraded to accommodate vessels of up to 70,000 tons in the near future.
Khánh thành dự án nạo vét luồng Soài Rạp
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See also
* Cần Giờ
References
Rivers of Ho Chi Minh City
Rivers of Vietnam
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