CA RIVER

Vietnamese Song Ca, also called Lam Giang, river rising in the Loi Mountains of Laos and flowing southeastward through northern Vietnam to enter the Gulf of Tonkin near the city of Vinh after a course of 380 miles (612 km). The coastal riverine lowlands have relief features similar to those of the Red River; wide, level stretches of alluvium predominate with small undulation. There is a high population density in the river's delta region, particularly near Vinh. A low broken range of basaltic hills on the north side separates the Ca River delta from the deltas of the Ma and Chu rivers.