Native name Sông Thao Province Đồng Nai Province | Length 910 km | |
Basin size 51,800 km (20,000 sq mi) (China: 39,800 km (15,400 sq mi), Vietnam: 12,000 km (4,600 sq mi)) | ||
Thao River (Vietnamese: sông Thao) is the upper stretch of the Red River, originates from Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, China, flows through three Vietnamese provinces, including Lao Cai Province, Yen Bai Province and Phu Tho Province. Thao River merges with Black River and Lo River at Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province, Vietnam.
Map of S%C3%B4ng Thao, Dong Nai, Vietnam
The river is known for Song Thao Campaign by Viet Minh in 1949, during the First Indochina War. The campaign started on 19 May and ended on 18 July, with the victory of Viet Minh over the French.
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