The largest city in the Mekong, Can Tho is a buzzing town with a lively waterfront and a colorful mix of narrow back streets and wide boulevards that make for some rewarding exploration – especially after a few days spent in the wilds.
Can Tho is situated in the heart of the Mekong delta, between a network of rivers and canals. It has borders with 5 provinces: An Giang on the north, Dong Thap on the north-east, Hau Giang on the south, Kien Giang on the west and Vinh Long on the east.
There is a complex of rivers and canals system such as Hau and Can Tho River, Thot Not and O Mon canals… Can Tho’s climate is harmonized with few storms, it is warm almost all year round. The rainy season here lasts from May to November and the dry season is from December to April. The average temperature is 27 degree Celsius.
Can Tho has three big ports capable of accommodating 10.000 tons ship. It is convenient for loading goods. Can Tho’s network canals are the city’s unique nature and architecture feature. The city is famous for Ninh Kieu wharf and Bang Lang garden. Ninh Kieu port, and its floating markets Cai Rang and Phung Hiep, where items are bought and sold on the river. Can Tho has a lot of training and scientific research bases. For a long time, this place has been a centre of southwest provinces’ economy.
Can Tho City has many excellent features and unique culture of southern delta. It is harmonious traditional cultural nuances between Khmer and Hoa ethnic minorities.
The Floating Markets
The Floating Markets are a very lively scene, accommodating much of the goods exchange throughout the area and can be quite freely visited on board smaller boats. Tourists may take a tour from the Ninh Kieu pier, where the “Boat Ladies” are charmingly eager to welcome you aboard.
Floating Market
Cai Rang Floating Market
Cai Rang Floating Market is about 6km from Can Tho City and is one of the three biggest floating markets in the Mekong Delta. The shops and stalls at these markets are boats of different sizes. Cai Rang Floating market is opened all day but it is busiest from sunrise to about 5.30AM. The main items sold there are farm products and specialties of Cai Rang Town, Chau Thanh District and neighboring areas. Every boat has a long upright pole at its bow on which samples of the goods for sale are hung. During the early morning market hours, larger sized boats anchor and create lanes that smaller boats weave in and out of. The waterway becomes a maze of hundreds of boats packed with mango, bananas, papaya, pineapple, and even smuggled goods like cigarettes. Sellers do not have to cry out about their goods because their goods can be seen in a distance and their cries would not be heard in the vastness of the river and the noise of boat engines. Small boats that sell beer, soft drinks and wine go among the other boats to serve market-goers and visitors. Sellers tie their goods to a tall pole so that buyers can see from a distance what they are selling. Each boat is loaded with plenty of seasonal goods. Activities at the market are also an occasion for tourists to study the cultural aspects of southerners.
Bang Lang Bird Sanctuary
Bang Lang Sanctuary is located at Thoi Thuan Commune, Thot Not District, on side of National Highway 91 to Long Xuyen, 45 km from Can Tho City. The large area is mainly overgrown by huge bamboo and is home to thousands of storks and many other birds. Tourists will have a good view over the entire bird sanctuary from a viewing platform which can be reached via a spiral staircase. As tourists are more or less on the same level with the treetops, they can watch the tall animals with their long beaks from here extremely well. In the distance the birds are discernible as many white patches in the green of the trees.
Binh Thuy Temple
Binh Thuy Temple is located in Binh Thuy Ward, Binh Thuy District, Can Tho City, 200m from Hau River, 5km from Can Tho City. Binh Thuy Temple is situated in a large area around 4000m2, Binh Thuy Temple has its special style. Its architecture is different with other temples in the North.
The rare and perfect house preserved with the specific character of Mekong Delta in the past century. The house connects with a garden, quite wide but not very long. In the front yard, lain with Chinese bricks and has several rock-gardens, potted plants and a three-door temple gate. The house was not built by cement but of duoc glue, including all joints in the system of rafters, without a single nail. All this had been made by craftsman who used valuable woods which were red-lacquered and gilded or encrusted with nacre, fine carvings depicting the water activities, trees and fruits of the Southwest.
Can Tho Museum
Can Tho Museum is located at Hoa Binh Avenue, Can Tho city with the area of 2,700 square meters. Can Tho museum was established in 1976. Through many times of change, it has officially been named Can Tho museum since 1992. Can Tho museum is the largest general museum with more than 5,000 objects and valuable historical relics in the Mekong Delta.
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