CAN THO

'Can Tho' (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 (2004), is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta. The city is located on the south bank of Hậu Giang, the bigger branch of the Mekong River. It is 169 kilometres from Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam's largest city. Cần Thơ’s climate is tropical and monsoonal with two seasons: rainy (May to November) and dry (December to April). Average annual humidity is 83 percent, rainfall 1,635 mm, and temperature 27 °C.
Administratively, Cần Thơ City constitutes an independent municipality at the same level as Vietnam's provinces. 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.
Cần Thơ City is divided into eight districts:

★ Ninh Kieu

★ Binh Thuy

★ Cai Rang

★ O Mon

★ Phong Dien

★ Co Do

★ Vinh Thanh

★ Thot Not
It borders the provinces of An Giang, Hậu Giang, Kiên Giang, Vĩnh Long, and Đồng Tháp.
The Mekong Delta is considered to be the ‘rice basket’ of Vietnam, contributing more than 50% of the nation’s rice production. The city is famous with tourists for its floating markets. Guests can enjoy local fruit specialities such as pomelo, longan, jackfruit, mango, and durian. Can Tho's similar with other provineces- people talk about Can Tho:
"''Cần Thơ gạo trắng nước trong'',

''Ai đi đến đó lòng không muốn về''".
"''Can Tho with white rice and clear water''

''Visiting there, every souls won't leave''"
Can Tho's famous because of its floating markets(Cai Rang, Phung Hiep) where peolpe sell and buy things on the river, its bird garden (Bằng Lăng), Ninh Kieu port and others.

Academic institutions in the city are Cần Thơ University, with its well-known College of Agriculture, and Cuulong Delta Rice Research Institute.
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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★ Cần Thơ City

★ Cần Thơ Community

★ Cần Thơ University

★ Cuulong Delta Rice Research Institute

★ Cần Thơ on Wikitravel

★ Map showing location of Cần Thơ City and its surroundings within Hậu Giang Province