The Day River (Vietnamese: Sông Đáy) is a river in Vietnam. It was formerly known as Hát River (Sông Hát or Hát Giang) or Gián Khẩu River (Sông Gián Khẩu). The river is a distributary of the Red River, draining into the Gulf of Tonkin.
Đáy River | |
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![]() Day River through Ninh Phúc Port | |
Location | |
Country | Vietnam |
Region | Hà Nội, Hòa Bình, Hà Nam, Ninh Bình and Nam Định |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Geladaindong Peak, Tanggula Mountains, Qinghai (Đan Phượng) |
• elevation | 5,042 m (16,542 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Kim Sơn |
• coordinates | 19°54′47″N 106°05′42″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 240 km (150 mi) |
The river has a length of 240 km[1] and has a drainage basin of more than 7,500 km2,[2] flowing through Hanoi, and the provinces of Hòa Bình, Hà Nam, Ninh Bình and Nam Định.
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