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Which capital cities stand on the banks of the Mekong River?
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Mekong River
The Irrawaddy and Mekong river basins and their drainage networks.
The capital cities that stand on the banks of the Mekong River are:
- Vientiane: The capital of Laos, which is situated on a plain near the river.12
- Phnom Penh: The capital of Cambodia, which lies at the confluence of the Mekong, Bassac, and Sab river systems.32