Can Tho is the political, economic, cultural and transportation centre of the
Mekong Delta. It is also the largest city in the region which is connected to most other
population centres in the
Mekong Delta by a system of rivers and canals. These waterways
and the colorful
Cai Rang Floating Market draw interest of tourists coming to
Vietnam.
What to Do ? The most interesting thing to do in
Can Tho is take a boat ride through canals and
visit Cai Rang Floating Market.
Outside of the town is the stork garden at Thot
Not where hundreds of egrets, herons and cormorants gather in the treetops to roost
late in the afternoon. Can Tho is usually combined with the trip to
Chau Doc, a
little town near
Cambodian border.
When to go?
Trips to
Mekong Delta are suitable all year round but the best time is the monsoon
from June to September.
Travel Tips:
Bring along camera, hat, sunscreen and insect repellant. Should keep your camera
in a plastic bag when it is not in use as it is easy to get splashed by the wake
of motorized boats.
