Vietnam, Mekong Delta (Can Tho area).
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sVIetnam, Mekong Delta, Can Tho area. The Mekong Delta 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 southeastern Vietnam of 39, 000 square kilometres (15, 000 sq mi). The size of the area covered by water depends on the season. The region is famous as a large rice growing area. It produces about half of the total of Vietnam's rice output. Vietnam is the second largest exporter of rice globally after Thailand.[9] In fact, the delta produces more rice than Korea and Japan altogether. Additionally, the region is home to large aquacultural industry of basa fish, Tra catfish and shrimp, much of which is exported. The Mekong Delta has recently been dubbed as a 'biological treasure trove'. Over 1, 000 new species have been discovered in previously unexplored areas of Mekong Delta, including a species of rat thought to be extinct. Life in the Mekong Delta revolves much around the river, and many of the villages are often accessible by rivers and canals rather than by road. The Delta is also famous for its floating markets which are typical of the Phung Hiep and the Cai Be. The construction of the Can Tho Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge over the largest distributary of the Mekong River, was completed on April 12, 2010, three years after a collapse that killed 54 and injured nearly 100 workers. The bridge replaces the ferry system that currently runs along National Road 1A, and links Vĩnh Long Province and Cần Thơ city. The cost of construction is estimated to be 4.842 trillion Vietnamese đồng (approximately 342.6 million U.S. dollars), making it the most expensive bridge in Vietnam.