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Can Tho

Can Tho pronunciation (help�info) is a city in Vietnam. The city, 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 Ha>-.u Giang, the bigger branch of Mekong River. It is approximately 160 kilometres from Ho>! Ch� Minh City, the biggest city of Vietnam. Ca>!n Tho9'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.

The Khmer pagoda of Munirangsyaram, on Hoà Bình street, where you will always be welcome.

Local markets

The main market of Can Tho used to be located on Ninh Kiều pier, and be mostly an open market. Today, the only original building left is the beautiful old market hall, now surrounded with a garden along the river.

New markets have been built to host the increasing activity, on Cái Khế peninsula and further upstream the Can Tho river.

Floating markets

The floating markets are a very lively scenery, accommodating much of the goods exchange on the area, and can be quite freely visited on board smaller boats, for about US$3/hour per small boat. You may take a tour from the Ninh Kiều pier, in front of the Nam Bộ restaurant, where the "boat ladies" are always eager to charm you into taking theirs.

Cai Rang floating market is the main wholesale floating market near Can Tho. Go there early (start no later than 06:00), and come back through the small tributaries to Can Tho river; about 3-4 hours. The Mystic sampans offer higher-end breakfast cruises to Cai Rang floating market.

Phong Dien is further upstream the Can Tho river, and worth seeing as it is a retail market. It is very active at dawn, but slows down early too, so you may like to go there on the land. The arroyos back from there to Can Tho are also very much worth a ride on a small boat.

Phung Hiep is much farther away, in the neighboring Hậu Giang province, but deserves a trip if you are going to stay more than a few days, as it is always bustling with activity.

Tra On , in Vinh Long province, is just over an hour downstream the Bassac (the lower Mekong branch, also called or ). It is a small floating village's market anchored near the clouds' island .

Canals

The canal system around Can Tho is a fascinating travel network, much more relaxed than the bustling roads. Hire a small row boat (probably with a small diesel motor as well) that can take you through the small canals that the larger tour boats can't. Tours from 6am to 2pm, including two floating markets and various sites along the canals, can be found for under 250,000 dong per person.

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