The Soài Rạp () is a river in
Nhà Bè district, south of
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ('','' TP.HCM; ), commonly known as Saigon (; ), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 14 million in 2025.
The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigo ...
, Vietnam.
History
According to
Pétrus Ky, the name ''Soài Rạp'' comes from the
Khmer language
Khmer ( ; , Romanization of Khmer#UNGEGN, UNGEGN: ) is an Austroasiatic language spoken natively by the Khmer people. This language is an official language and national language of Cambodia. The language is also widely spoken by Khmer people i ...
word ''Pam Preak Kroy Phkam''.
It joins the
Vàm Cỏ in the
Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest.
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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