Fertile soils

The rich soils of the Mekong River delta allow up to three crops of rice per year. Almost two-thirds of Vietnam's food supply is grown in the Mekong delta area southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. (Learn more)

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This view from an airplane shows where the Mekong River joins Tonlé Sap Lake near Siem Reap in Cambodia. The waterways of the Mekong are the region’s primary conduit for local trade and transportation.

The Mekong River flows approximately 2,800 miles from the high plateaus of Tibet to the fertile delta regions now within southern Vietnam and Cambodia. The delta forms the major food-producing regions of both countries.

Learn more about Cambodia, Mekong River, Siem Reap, Vietnam, coastal trade, farming, and rice.

Definitions

conduit n.
A channel for conveying water or other fluid; figuratively, a passage for trade, goods, or ideas.

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