<P> The Mekong Delta ( Vietnamese : Đồng bằng Sông Cửu Long , `` Nine Dragon river delta '' or simply Vietnamese : Đồng Bằng Sông Mê Kông , `` Mekong river delta '' ) , also known as the Western Region ( Vietnamese : Miền Tây ) or the South - western region ( Vietnamese : Tây Nam Bộ ) is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries . The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of over 40,500 square kilometres ( 15,600 sq mi ) . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season . The region comprises 12 provinces : Long An , Đồng Tháp , Tiền Giang , An Giang , Bến Tre , Vĩnh Long , Trà Vinh , Hậu Giang , Kiên Giang , Sóc Trăng , Bạc Liêu , and Cà Mau , along with the province - level municipality of Cần Thơ . </P>
<P> The Mekong Delta ( Vietnamese : Đồng bằng Sông Cửu Long , `` Nine Dragon river delta '' or simply Vietnamese : Đồng Bằng Sông Mê Kông , `` Mekong river delta '' ) , also known as the Western Region ( Vietnamese : Miền Tây ) or the South - western region ( Vietnamese : Tây Nam Bộ ) is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries . The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of over 40,500 square kilometres ( 15,600 sq mi ) . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season . The region comprises 12 provinces : Long An , Đồng Tháp , Tiền Giang , An Giang , Bến Tre , Vĩnh Long , Trà Vinh , Hậu Giang , Kiên Giang , Sóc Trăng , Bạc Liêu , and Cà Mau , along with the province - level municipality of Cần Thơ . </P>
where is the mekong delta located on a map
where is the mekong delta located on a map
in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries
in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries