The Vam Nao River or Lao Vam is a 6.5 kilometre river in
An Giang Province
An Giang is a Provinces of Vietnam, province of Vietnam. It is located in the Mekong Delta, in the country's southwestern part.
Geography
An Giang is located in the upper reaches of the Mekong Delta. The Bassac River, Hậu Giang and Tiền R ...
,
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, running near the Vietnam-
Cambodia
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border. It connects the
Tien River with the
Hau River. Vam Nao has an important role for the Cuu Long River Delta in irrigation and transport. Vam Nao is also famed for being the place of a fierce naval battle between the Vietnamese and the Siamese, and also because of its reef fish and catfish. On average the river is 700 metres wide and 17 metres deep.
Rivers of An Giang province
Mekong Delta
Rivers of Vietnam
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