Cả River Explained

The Cả River (Laotian: Nam Khan, Vietnamese: Sông Cả) or better known as Lam River (sông Lam in Vietnamese) is a river in mainland Southeast Asia.

Etymology

The name Cả means "first" in Vietnamese language, possibly alluding to the river's importance. Its other name Lam is Sino-Vietnamese reflex of Middle Chinese *lɑm, meaning "blue, indigo".

History

It originates in the Loi Mountains of Laos, crossing Laos's Xiangkhouang Province, Vietnam's Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh provinces and empties into the Gulf of Tonkin, on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, after a 512 km journey.^[1] The Cả River zone is classified as 300 km by the Vietnam Geographical Survey.^[2] The Bến Thủy bridge, crossing into Bến Thủy, Vinh, crosses the Cả River on its Cửa Hội estuary.

See also

• Hong mountain

References

18.76°N 105.76°W

Notes and References

1. Marine research in Indonesia: Issues 16-20 - Page 229 Lembaga Oceanology Nasional (Indonesia), Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia - 1976 "The Ca River is the longest river in the central part of Vietnam, the main length belongs to Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh provinces. This river possesses abundant natural resources and habitats of many valuable plants and animals,"
2. Journal of Geology: Issues 9-12 Cục địa chất Việt Nam - 1997 "2. 7. Cả River zone: This zone lies along the Cả River and Rào Nay basins, with a length of 300 km"