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Where does the Mekong River empty into the sea?
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Mekong River
The Irrawaddy and Mekong river basins and their drainage networks.
The Mekong River empties into the South China Sea through a vast delta located in southern Vietnam. Specifically, the river reaches the sea south of Ho Chi Minh City via its various distributary channels.12