Cần Thơ, the name comes from cầm thi giang; - river of poems, is a city in Vietnam. The city, regarded as;Western capital;, with an estimated population of 1,121,000, is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta. The city is located on the south bank of the Hậu River, the bigger branch of the Mekong River. It is 169 km from Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city. Cần Thơ’s climate is tropical and monsoonal with two seasons: rainy, from May to November; and dry, from December to April. Average annual humidity is 83%, rainfall 1,635 mm and temperature 27 °C.
Cần Thơ City constitutes an independent municipality at the same level as provinces of Vietnam. It was created in the beginning of 2004 by a split of the former Cần Thơ Province into two new administrative units: Cần Thơ City and Hậu Giang Province.
It borders the provinces of An Giang, Hậu Giang, Kiên Giang, Vĩnh Long and Đồng Tháp.
Can Tho is connected to the rest of the country by National Road 1A and Can Tho Airport. The Can Tho Bridge is opened for the traffic on April 2010. The 6-lane Saigon-Can Tho express way is also done in parts from Ho Chi Minh City to Trung Luong of My Tho. The hydrofoil express boat links this city with Saigon.
The Mekong Delta is considered to be the “rice basket of Vietnam,” contributing more than 50% of the nation’s rice production. People say of Cần Thơ:
“Cần Thơ, white rice, clear waters,
All who come wish never to leave”
Can Tho is famous for its floating markets, Cai Rang and Phung Hiep, where people sell and buy things on the river, its bird gardens (Bằng Lăng), and Ninh Kieu port. The city offers a wide range of tropical fruits such as pomelo, longan, jackfruit, mango and durian.
Chợ nổi Cái Răng, the most famous floating market in Can Tho and the whole Mekong Delta. After 120 years of development, the city now is the delta's most important centre of economics, culture, science and technology. It has a large freshwater port and two industrial parks. With its stable infrastructure, the city is calling for and expecting larger foreign investment.
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How to get to Can Tho
You can take a Mai Linh bus to get to Can Tho from HCMC (Day or Night doesn't matter, whenever you want). You should visit the floating markets in the morning then head to My Khanh orchard garden. Some people asked me whether they visit Phong Dien or Cai Rang because they do not have enough time. So you can visit both of them because they are located not far way, about 3-5 km.
If you visit Can Tho I suggest you to enjoy floating restaurants.
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