Cần Thơ

The city is an independent municipality at the same level as the other 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.

Cần Thơ is subdivided into nine district-level sub-divisions:

They are further subdivided into five commune-level towns (or townlets), 36 communes, and 44 wards.

Ninh Kiều, which has the well-known Ninh Kiều port, is the central district and also the most populated and wealthiest of these districts.[7]

The city borders the provinces of An Giang, Hậu Giang, Kiên Giang, Vĩnh Long and Đồng Tháp.

Cần Thơ Bridge

Cần Thơ is connected to the rest of the country by National Route 1A and Cần Thơ International Airport. The city's bridge, which is now completed, is the longest cable-stayed bridge in south-east Asia. The six-lane Saigon–Cần Thơ Expressway is being built in parts from Hồ Chí Minh City to Mỹ Tho. Hydrofoil express boats link this city with Hồ Chí Minh City. From Phú Quốc island, tourists can use the ferry, passenger bus or taxi to transfer to Cần Thơ.[8] There are many vehicles such as taxis, Grab motorbikes, buses, vans and coaches.

Nam Nhã pagoda

The Mekong Delta is considered to be the "rice basket of Vietnam", contributing more than half of the nation's rice production. People say of Cần Thơ:

Cần Thơ gạo trắng nước trong, / Ai đi đến đó lòng không muốn về. ("Cần thơ's rice is white, its water clear. / Everyone who visit there, does not want to leave.")

Cần Thơ (shared with Hau Giang) is famous for its floating markets, where people sell and buy things on the river, as well as the bird gardens and the port of Ninh Kiều. The city offers a wide range of tropical fruits such as pomelo, longan, jackfruit, mango, guava, banana, rambutan, mangosteen, dragon fruit and durian. The Cần Thơ City Museum has exhibits on the city's history.[9]

Tourist attractions

• Cần Thơ Bridge
• Thiền viện Trúc Lâm Phương Nam (Buddhist temple)
• Nam Nhã Pagoda
• Bình Thủy Temple
• The historic Bình Thủy house (nhà cổ Bình Thủy, 1870): a mix of French and Asian architecture
• Ninh Kiều Quay
• Cần Thơ pedestrian bridge
• Cái Răng Floating Market & Phong Điền Floating Market
• Bằng Lăng Stork Sanctuary (Thốt Nốt district)
• Canal tour
• Cần Thơ Cathedral
• Ông Chinese Pagoda
• Pitu Khôsa Răngsây Khmer Pagoda
• Quang Đức Pagoda
• Long Quang Pagoda
• Phật Học Pagoda[10]
• Mỹ Khánh tourist village
• Cần Thơ seminary

Cần Thơ University

Academic institutions in the city are Cần Thơ University, Cần Thơ Department of Education and Training, Cần Thơ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tây Đô University, Nam Cần Thơ University, Cần Thơ College, College of Foreign Economic Relations – Cần Thơ Branch, Medical College, Cần Thơ Technical Economic College[11] and Vocational College, with its well-known College of Agriculture and Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute, Cần Thơ University of Technology.

Under the Köppen climate classification, Cần Thơ has a tropical wet and dry climate. Cần Thơ's climate features two seasons: rainy (from May to November) and dry (from December to April). Average annual humidity is 83%, rainfall 1,635 mm (64 in) and temperature 27 °C (81 °F).

After 120 years of development, the city now is the delta's most important center of economics, culture, science, and technology. It has a large freshwater port and two industrial parks.

Cần Thơ panorama

Cần Thơ Bridge in the background

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• Media related to Can Tho at Wikimedia Commons
• Cần Thơ travel guide from Wikivoyage