Question: where is the mekong river delta located in vietnam
Answer: 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 .