🌾 The Mekong River is often referred to as the "River of Nine Dragons" because it splits into nine main branches as it flows through Vietnam's Mekong Delta region before emptying out into the East Sea in Vietnam. The river's many branches and distributaries are said to resemble the shape of nine dragons when viewed from below:
🌾 The Mekong River is a large river in the South of Vietnam, known as the "river of nine tributaries", "river of nine dragons" or "Muoi Giong". The name "nine dragons river" comes from the legend that the Mekong River used to have nine dragons lurking in the water.
The name "Mekong Delta" is determined by the topographical features of this area. This is a large, flat land, located mainly on the Mekong River and formed by the flow of this river when it flows into the East Sea.
🌾 In fact, the Mekong River is very important to the economy and culture of South Vietnam. The Mekong River is the main route of trade and freight, and also provides irrigation water for the growing agriculture in this region.
