Mekong Delta
Southeast Asian floodplain
The Mekong Delta is the region in southern Vietnam where the Mekong River fans out into tributaries before emptying into the South China Sea.
Known as Vietnam's rice bowl, its flat, fertile floodplains produce much of the country's agriculture.
The delta's landscape is defined by rivers, canals, and floating markets: We took a boat through the Mekong Delta.
Southeast Asian coastal nation
- CambodiaIndochinese kingdom near Vietnam
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
rice paddies · alluvial · deltaic · tributaries · sediment · sedimentation · geomorphology · hydrology
Staple cereal grain
- paddyFlooded rice-growing field
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- farmingCultivating land for food
- cultivationFostering growth through care
harvest · aquaculture · fish farming · shrimp · catfish · fertilizer · siltation · crop
Trade conducted from boats
- sampanSmall Asian rowing boat
- stilt housesHomes built on posts
- KhmerCambodia's dominant ethnic group
- VietnameseOf Southeast Asian nation
pagoda · rice noodles · folk songs · fruit vendors · homestay
Stream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- flowUnbroken forward movement
channel · meander · riparian · current · streamflow · watershed · floodplain · siltation
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
conservation · habitats · wetlands · mangroves · fisheries · birds · water hyacinth · lotus
Vietnam
Southeast Asian coastal nation
- CambodiaIndochinese kingdom near Vietnam
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
wetlands · rice paddies · alluvial · deltaic · tributaries · sediment · sedimentation · geomorphology · hydrology · freshwater
rice
Staple cereal grain
- paddyFlooded rice-growing field
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- farmingCultivating land for food
cultivation · harvest · aquaculture · fish farming · shrimp · catfish · fertilizer · siltation · crop · yield
floating markets
Trade conducted from boats
- sampanSmall Asian rowing boat
- stilt housesHomes built on posts
- KhmerCambodia's dominant ethnic group
Vietnamese · pagoda · rice noodles · folk songs · fruit vendors · homestay
tributary
Stream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
flow · channel · meander · riparian · current · streamflow · watershed · floodplain · siltation · navigable
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · conservation · habitats · wetlands · mangroves · fisheries · birds · water hyacinth · lotus · crocodile
- Eurasian GeographyHimalayas, Tibetan Plateau, Gobi Desert, Ganges River, Yangtze River
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
- VietnamVietnam, Saigon, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang
- Asian Naturebamboo forest, Bengal tiger, giant panda, Himalayas, rice paddy
- farmlandfarms, farm, fields, field, barns
- Vietnam WarVietnam War, Vietnam, Tet Offensive, My Lai Massacre, Viet Cong
Mekong Deltariver source
Origin of flowing water
headwaters · upstream · highlands · mountain springs · drainage divide
Mekong Deltamountain peak
Topmost point of elevation
uplands · alpine region · mountainous terrain · continental divide
Mekong DeltaTibetan Plateau
Elevated Asian landmass
Himalayas · highlands · mountain ranges · uplands · alpine regions