Can Tho
Can Tho Province
Can Tho is a city in Vietnam located on the Hau Giang (Bassac) River, it is the largest city in the Mekong Delta, the most important political, economic and university center in the region and the provincial capital. bearing the same name. It is about 170 km from the southern megalopolis Ho Chi Minh City.
The city of Can Tho is resolutely turned towards river and commercial activities, as well as rice growing. This region is also considered the rice bowl of southern Vietnam.
Famous for its captivating floating markets, temples and cuisine, Can Tho is an excellent starting point to explore the maze of waterways that make up the Mekong Delta.
The best time to visit Can Tho
You can take a trip to Can Tho at any time of the year because of the sunny climate. The weather is still nice (hot but dry). The best season to travel to Can Tho is from October to April during the dry season. We recommend the months of January to April and December to visit Can Tho.
The temperatures are pleasant all year round. Average temperatures fluctuate from 15°C in April to 30°C in August.
What to see, what to do…?
If the discovery of the floating markets is the main tourist attraction, an unforgettable experience during which you will see the Vietnamese trade in a unique way in the world, over the water… the surroundings of Can Tho deserve to be explored because they contain many interesting curiosities. Notably its rice paper-making village and picturesque rural canals.
Top 12 things to do in Can Tho:
- Visit the Cai Rang floating market (the best known) and/or the Phong Dien floating market (the most authentic market in the delta).
- Discovery by boat of the magnificent landscape heritage of Can Tho through the canals and arroyos.
- Visit land markets.
- Bike ride in the countryside to admire the rice fields.
- Discovery of the rich local crafts (factory of sheets and rice noodles, workshop of wooden objects, basketry, pottery…).
- Eat at the night market to discover local culinary specialties.
- Visit Binh Thuy Old House.
- Visit the Bang Lang ornithologist park.
- Stroll along the Ninh Kieu wharf (symbol of the city).
- Admire the Ong Pagoda (almost intact Chinese pagoda).
- Walk around the organic cocoa farm.
- Visit the Khmer pagoda of Munirangsyaram and/or discover the Phat Hoc pagoda.