Kampong Roessei

Kampong Roessei lies among the islands and waterways of the lower Mekong delta. Branches of the river, including the Tiền and Hàm Luông, divide the alluvial land before reaching the sea. Their sediment has built fertile ground where rice and coconut palms grow, while the channels provide routes between settlements. During the eighteenth century the Nguyễn rulers extended their authority over this delta country.

The later city of Mỹ Tho lies here.