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Cần Thơ
Centrally-governed city of Vietnam

Cần Thơ

Cần Thơ is the third largest centrally-governed city in Vietnam and is in the Mekong Delta region.

Plan a trip to Cần Thơ→From Ho Chi Minh City

It is noted for its floating markets, Bánh tráng-making village, and rural canals. Cần Thơ has a population of around 4,199,824 as of 2024.

How locals move

Getting around Cần Thơ the local way

  • Get inThere are buses from all the big cities and minibuses from the smaller ones.
  • Get aroundThere are also ferries to surrounding areas here.
  • Go nextIf you are going by minibus and your destination is not directly on the route to Ho Chi Minh City they might just drop you off somewhere you have no intention of going.

From Wikivoyage: Can Tho, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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