Red River Delta

The Red River Delta or Hong River Delta is the flat low-lying plain formed by the and its distributaries merging with the in .
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  • Type: Region with 19,000,000 residents
  • Description: region of Vietnam
  • Also known as: “Hong River Delta”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Hoa Lo Prison.

The President is a mausoleum which serves as the resting place of Vietnamese revolutionary leader and President Ho Chi Minh in , .

Museum
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Hỏa Lò Prison was a in originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.

Stadium
Hàng Đẫy Stadium, also known as Hanoi Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 22,500 spectators; however, due to the dilapidating condition, the upper level of stand B is currently unusable, reducing this number to approximately 15,000.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hanoi and Co Loa.

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, the capital of and its second-largest city, is a fascinating blend of East and West, with Chinese influence from centuries of dominance, and French je ne sais quoi from its colonial past.

Cổ Loa is a modern day town and ancient former capital of Northern , slightly Northeast of the current capital of .

Red River Delta

Latitude
21.035° or 21° 2′ 6″ north
Longitude
105.8455° or 105° 50′ 44″ east
Population
19,000,000
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
7PH72RMW+X6
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Satellite Map

Discover Red River Delta from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Red River Delta” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hoàn Kiếm district and Ba Dinh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hoàng thành Thăng Long and Bảo tàng lịch sử quân sự Việt Nam.

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