Trường Giang River
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| Trường Giang | |
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 Trường Giang River near its northern end, seen from Trường Giang bridge, Duy Nghĩa ward | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Municipality | Da Nang |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Thu Bồn River |
| • location | Duy Nghĩa ward |
| • coordinates | 15°51′19″N 108°21′20″E / 15.85528°N 108.35556°E |
| Mouth | South China Sea |
• location | Tam Hải ward |
• coordinates | 15°28′55″N 108°40′51″E / 15.48194°N 108.68083°E |
| Length | 67 km |
The Trường Giang River (Vietnamese: sông Trường Giang) is a river in the municipality of Da Nang in central Vietnam.[1] The river is approximately parallel to the sea coast, at a distance from 1 to 7 km.[2] Its northern end is in the Thu Bồn River just south of Hội An; its southern end is in An Hòa Bay.
During the dry season, the river is dominated by the tides. During high tide, water flows into the river from both ends to meet in the middle. During low tide, water flows back out of both ends.[3] Due to its lack of well-defined flow direction, is has been described as having “neither beginning nor end, neither upstream nor downstream direction, neither right nor left bank”.[2] The local population calls it “the river that flows crosswise” (Vietnamese: con sông chảy ngang).[3]
The river is brackish and sea animals (like mullet, barracuda, and jellyfish) can live in its waters. The local population catch those with lift nets, but productivity is going down due to pollution.[3] Many also cultivate shrimp in ponds carved out of the river.[2]
