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{{short description|Municipality of Vietnam}}
'''Can Tho''' ([[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]]: Cần Thơ) is a city in [[Vietnam]].
{{redirect|Cantho|the prefix "cantho-"|List of commonly used taxonomic affixes}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Cần Thơ
| official_name = City of Cần Thơ<br>{{nobold|''Thành phố Cần Thơ''}}
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = vi
| other_name = Phong Dinh
| settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Vietnam|Municipality]]
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| image2 = Can-tho-tuonglamphotos.jpg
| image3 = Chợ Cần Thơ.jpg
| image4 = Một cảnh chợ nổi Cái Răng.jpg
| image5 = Mặt tiền chùa Hội Linh.jpg
| image6 = Can Tho Museum.jpg
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| image_caption =
| image_shield =
| image_seal = Emblem of Cantho City.svg
| nickname = '''[[Mekong Delta|Western]] Metropolis''' ({{lang|vi|Tây Đô}})
| image_map = Can Tho in Vietnam.svg
| mapsize = 250px
| image_map1 = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=8|frame-width=280}}
| coordinates = {{coord|10|02|N|105|47|E|region:VN|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Vietnam}}
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mekong Delta]]
| seat_type = Seat
| seat = [[Ninh Kiều]]
| government_type = [[Municipalities of Vietnam|Municipality (Class-1)]]
| governing_body = Cần Thơ People's Council
| parts_type = [[List of districts of Vietnam|Subdivision]]
| parts = 5 urban districts, 4 rural districts
| leader_title1 = Secretary of the [[Communist Party of Vietnam|Party]]
| leader_name1 = Lê Quang Mạnh
| leader_title2 = Chairman of People's Council
| leader_name2 = Phạm Văn Hiểu
| leader_title3 = Chairman of People's Committee
| leader_name3 = Trần Việt Trường
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 1789
| area_footnotes = <ref name="area_2022">{{Cite act|date=18 October 2023|type=Decision|index=3048/QĐ-BTNMT|legislature=[[Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam)]]|title=Biểu số 4.6: Hiện trạng sử dụng đất vùng Đồng Bằng Sông Cửu Long năm 2022|trans-title=Table 4.6: Current land use status in the Mekong Delta in 2022|language=vi|url=https://monre.gov.vn/VanBan/Lists/VanBanChiDao/Attachments/3012/b4.6_Signed.pdf}} – the data in the report are in hectares, rounded to integers</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 1440.40
| population_footnotes = <ref name="pop_2022">{{Cite book |author=[[General Statistics Office of Vietnam]] |url=https://www.gso.gov.vn/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sach-Nien-giam-TK-2022-final.pdf |title=Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam 2022 |publisher=Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam) |year=2023 |isbn=978-604-75-2429-7}}</ref>{{rp |p=106}}
| population_total = 1.507.187
| population_as_of = 2024
| population_density_km2 = 1.046
| population_urban = 994.704
| population_urban_footnotes = {{r |pop_2022 |p=116}}
| population_rural = 513.483
| population_rural_footnotes = {{r |pop_2022 |p=118}}
| demographics_type1 = [[List of ethnic groups in Vietnam|Ethnic groups]]
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{cite book| author = [[General Statistics Office of Vietnam]] | year = 2019 | url = https://www.gso.gov.vn/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Ket-qua-toan-bo-Tong-dieu-tra-dan-so-va-nha-o-2019.pdf | title = "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" | publisher = Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam) | isbn= 978-604-75-1532-5}}</ref>
| demographics1_title1 = [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]]{{#tag:ref|Also called Kinh people}}
| demographics1_info1 = 97.47%
| demographics1_title2 = [[Khmer people|Khmer]]
| demographics1_info2 = 1.59%
| demographics1_title3 = [[Hoa people|Hoa]]
| demographics1_info3 = 0.88%
| demographics1_title4 = Others
| demographics1_info4 = 0.06%
| demographics_type2 = GDP <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nhandan.com.vn/home/thanh-pho-nang-dong-ben-dong-hau-giang-447757/|title=Thành phố năng động bên dòng Hậu Giang|publisher=[[Nhân Dân]]|language=vi|date=2020-01-21}}</ref>
| demographics2_title1 = Total
| demographics2_info1 = [[VND]] 107.695 trillion<br/>[[US$]] 4.680 billion
| blank1_name = [[Human Development Index|HDI]] (2020)
| blank1_info = {{increase}} 0.742<ref>{{Cite web |title=Human Development Index by province(*) by Cities, provincies and Year |url=https://www.gso.gov.vn/en/px-web/?pxid=E1438&theme=Health%2C%20Culture%2C%20Sport%20and%20Living%20standard |access-date=September 28, 2024 |website=[[General Statistics Office of Vietnam]]}}</ref><br />([[List of administrative divisions of Vietnam by Human Development Index|16th]])
| timezone = [[Indochina Time|ICT]]
| utc_offset = +07:00
| postal_code_type = [[Postal codes in Vietnam|Postal code]]
| postal_code = 94xxx
| area_code = 292
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in Vietnam|Area codes]]
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of Vietnam|License plate]]
| registration_plate = 65
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:VN|VN-CT]]
| blank_name_sec2 = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank_info_sec2 = [[Tropical savanna climate|Aw]]
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[International airport]]s
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Can Tho International Airport]]
| website = {{URL|http://cantho.gov.vn|cantho.gov.vn}}
}}
'''Cần Thơ''', [[Anglicisation (linguistics)|anglicized]] as '''Can Tho''' or '''Cantho''', is the [[List of cities in Vietnam|fourth-largest city]] in Vietnam, and the largest city along the [[Mekong Delta]] region in Vietnam.<ref name="Citysite">{{cite web|title=Trang chu|url=http://cantho.gov.vn|work=Cổng Thông tin Điện tử thành phố Cần Thơ – CANTHO PORTAL|publisher=Ghi rõ nguồn "CanTho Portal" khi phát hành lại thông tin từ Portal này|access-date=15 October 2012|language=vi, en|year=2012}}</ref><ref name="Frommer">{{cite book|author=Ron Emmons|title=Frommer's Vietnam: with Angkor Wat|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4nMb5CVxatwC|access-date=15 October 2012|date=7 February 2012|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-118-11997-6}}</ref>


It is noted for its [[floating market]]s, [[rice paper]]-making village, and picturesque rural [[canal]]s.<ref name="Frommer"/> It has a population of around 1.507.187 as of 2024,<ref name="yearbook">{{cite book |publisher=Statistical Publishing House, General Statistic Office of Viet Nam |isbn=9786047511082 |year=2019 |title=Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam 2018 |section=Area, population and population density in 2018 by province |url=https://gsoweb.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=24514 |page=90 |access-date=May 13, 2020 |archive-date=28 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728112022/https://gsoweb.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=24514 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and is located on the south bank of the [[Hậu River]], a [[distributary]] of the [[Mekong River]]. In 2007, about 50 people died when the [[Cần Thơ Bridge]] [[Collapse of Cần Thơ Bridge|collapsed]], causing Vietnam's worst engineering disaster.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=50 deaths in Can Tho bridge collapse|url=http://www.nce.co.uk/50-deaths-in-can-tho-bridge-collapse/110403.article|magazine=New Civil Engineer|publisher=EMAP Ltd|access-date=15 October 2012|author=Jessica Rowson|date=3 October 2007}}</ref> In 2011, [[Cần Thơ International Airport]] opened.<ref>Emmons, p. 342.</ref>
Can Tho, 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 Hau Giang, the bigger branch of Mekong river. It is approximately 160 kilometres from [[Ho Chi Minh City]], the biggest city of Vietnam. Can Tho’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 city is nicknamed the "[[Mekong Delta|Western]] Metropolis" ({{lang|vi|Tây Đô / 西都}}), and is located {{convert|169|km|0|abbr=off}} from [[Hồ Chí Minh City]].
Administratively, Can Tho city constitutes an independent municipality at the same level as [[Provinces of Vietnam|Vietnam's provinces]]. It was created in the beginning of 2004 by a split of the former Can Tho province into two new administrative units: Can Tho city and [[Hau Giang province]]. It is divided into eight districts: Ninh Kieu, Binh Thuy, Cai Rang, O Mon, Phong Dien, Co Do, Vinh Thanh, and Thot Not. It borders the provinces of [[An Giang province|An Giang]], [[Hau Giang province|Hau Giang]], [[Kien Giang province|Kien Giang]], [[Vinh Long province|Vinh Long]], and [[Dong Thap province|Dong Thap]].


== History ==
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 its ‘green tours’ to the rural area. Guests can enjoy local specialities such as pomelo, longan, jackfruit, mango, mandarin, or durian.
During the [[Vietnam War]], Cần Thơ was the home of the [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|ARVN]] IV Corps capital. The [[21st Division (South Vietnam)|ARVN 21st division]] was dedicated to protect the city of Cần Thơ, including the provinces of Chương Thiện (now in Hậu Giang), Bạc Liêu, An Xuyen (Cà Mau), Ba Xuyen (Soc Trang), and Kiên Giang. Before 1975, Cần Thơ was part of Phong Dinh province. On November 1, 1955, the third Light Division changed into the thirteenth Light Division, and the fifteenth, twelfth, and 106th regiments transformed into the 37th, 38th, and 39th regiments. The 37th and 38th Regiments consisted of battalions that originated in the present MR 3. The 39th regiment consisted of battalions from My Tho and Sa Dec in the Delta. The 39th Regiment participated in the successful campaigns against dissidents in Hua Hau in 1955–1956.


==Administrative system==
Academic institutions in the city are Cantho University, with its well-known College of Agriculture, and [[Cuulong Delta Rice Research Institute]].
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:
After 120 years of development, the city now is the delta’s most important centre of economics, culture, science and technology. It has an airport, a big fresh water port, two industrial parks. With its good infrastructure, the city is calling for and expecting larger foreign investment.


{{div col}}
== External links ==
* 5 urban districts:
*[http://www.cantho.gov.vn/ Can Tho city]
** [[Bình Thủy District|Bình Thủy]]
*[http://www.ctu.edu.vn/ Can Tho University]
** [[Cái Răng District|Cái Răng]]
*[http://www.clrri.org/ Cuulong Delta Rice Research Institute]
** [[Ninh Kiều District|Ninh Kiều]]
** [[Ô Môn District|Ô Môn]]
** [[Thốt Nốt District|Thốt Nốt]]
{{div col end}}
{{div col}}
* 4 rural districts:
** [[Cờ Đỏ District|Cờ Đỏ]]
** [[Phong Điền District, Cần Thơ|Phong Điền]]
** [[Thới Lai District|Thới Lai]]
** [[Vĩnh Thạnh District, Cần Thơ|Vĩnh Thạnh]]
{{div col end}}


They are further subdivided into five commune-level towns (or townlets), 36 communes, and 44 wards.
[[vi:C&#7847;n Th&#417;]]

Ninh Kiều, which has the well-known Ninh Kiều port, is the central district and also the most populated and wealthiest of these districts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ca Ba Old House is Can Tho classic|url=http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/travel/21043/ca-ba-old-house-is-can-tho-classic.html|work=Vietnam.net Bridge|publisher=VIETNAMNET Bridge|access-date=15 October 2012|author=SGT|date=13 April 2012}}</ref>

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

==Transportation==
[[File:Cau-can-tho-tuonglamphotos.jpg|thumb|[[Cần Thơ Bridge]]]]

Before 1975, National Highway 4 (now [[National Route 1 (Vietnam)|National Route 1]]) bypassed the ferry from Binh Minh, VL to Cần Thơ where the ARVN 21st division patrolled heavily the ferry transportation to protect the civilians and ship merchants. South of the National Highway 4 from Cần Thơ to Ba Xuyen province (Soc Trang) were mainly heavily patrolled by ARVN soldiers to prevent route disruption.

Today, Cần Thơ is connected to the rest of the country by National Route 1A and [[Cần Thơ International Airport]]. The city's [[Cần Thơ Bridge|bridge]], which is now completed, is the longest [[cable-stayed bridge]] in Southeast Asia. The six-lane Saigon–Cần Thơ Expressway is being built in parts {{Clarify|date=June 2012}} from Hồ Chí Minh City to [[Mỹ Tho]]. [[Hydrofoil]] express boats link this city with [[Hồ Chí Minh City]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2012}} From [[Phú Quốc]] island, tourists can use the ferry, passenger bus or taxi to transfer to Cần Thơ.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mekong-delta-tours.com/travel-guide/best-ways-to-get-to-can-tho-from-phu-quoc.html |title=best way to transfer from Phu Quoc to Cam Tho|access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref> There are many vehicles such as taxis, [[Grab (company)|Grab]] motorbikes, buses, vans and coaches.

==Tourism==
[[File:Namnha.jpg|thumb|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:
{{Cquote|{{lang|vi|Cần Thơ gạo trắng nước trong, <br /> Ai đi đến đó lòng không muốn về.}}<br />
Cần Thơ with its white rice and clear waters. <br /> For those who visit, who would ever want to leave.}}
Cần Thơ (shared with Hậu Giang) is famous for its floating markets, especially [[Floating markets of Vietnam|Cai Rang Floating Market]], 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.<ref>Emmons, p. 345.</ref>

'''Tourist attractions:'''
* [[Cần Thơ Bridge]]
* [[Thiền viện Trúc Lâm Phương Nam]] (Buddhist temple)
* [[Nam Nhã Pagoda]]
* [[Bình Thủy Temple]]
* The [[:commons:Category:Nhà cổ Bình Thủy|historic Bình Thủy house]] ({{lang|vi|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 District, Cần Thơ|Phong Điền]] Floating Market
* Bằng Lăng Stork Sanctuary (Thốt Nốt district)
* Canal tour
* [[:commons:Category:Cần Thơ Cathedral|Cần Thơ Cathedral]]
* Ông Chinese Pagoda
* Pitu Khôsa Răngsây [[Khmer people|Khmer]] Pagoda
* Quang Đức Pagoda
* [[Long Quang Pagoda]]{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}<!-- WP:RS needed; removed link to WP-->
* Lưu Hữu Phước Park<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vinpearl.com/vi/cong-vien-luu-huu-phuoc-can-tho-doc-dao-voi-dang-hinh-cay-dan-ghi-ta |title = Công viên Lưu Hữu Phước Cần Thơ độc đáo với dáng hình cây đàn ghi-ta |publisher=Vinpearl |date=2021-08-05 |access-date=2022-02-22}}</ref>
* Phật Học Pagoda<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.citypassguide.com/en/travel/can-tho/attractions/pagodas/phat-hoc-pagoda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618025718/https://www.citypassguide.com/en/travel/can-tho/attractions/pagodas/phat-hoc-pagoda |archive-date=2018-06-18 |title = Phat Hoc Pagoda}}</ref>
* Mỹ Khánh tourist village
* Cần Thơ seminary
[[File:Cantho University.JPG|thumb|left|Cần Thơ University]]

==Education==
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, [[Singapore International School at Can Tho]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cantho.sis.edu.vn/ |title = Home - Singapore International School @ Can Tho}}</ref> [[Cần Thơ Technical Economic College]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ctec.edu.vn/ctec2013/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022205354/http://www.ctec.edu.vn/ctec2013 |archive-date=22 October 2013 |title=Trường Cao Đẳng Kinh Tế - Kỹ Thuật Cần Thơ}}</ref> and Vocational College, with its well-known College of Agriculture and [[Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute]], [[Cần Thơ University of Technology]].{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}<!-- WP:RS needed; removed link to WP-->

==Climate==
Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], Cần Thơ has a [[tropical wet and dry climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Aw]]). Cần Thơ's climate features two seasons: rainy (from May to November) and dry (from December to April). Average annual humidity is 83%, rainfall {{convert|1800 |mm|0|abbr=on}} and temperature {{convert|27|°C|0}}.

{{Weather box
|location = Cần Thơ
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan record high C = 34.2
|Feb record high C = 35.2
|Mar record high C = 38.5
|Apr record high C = 40.0
|May record high C = 38.3
|Jun record high C = 37.3
|Jul record high C = 36.8
|Aug record high C = 35.5
|Sep record high C = 35.2
|Oct record high C = 35.8
|Nov record high C = 34.7
|Dec record high C = 34.0
|year record high C = 40.0
|Jan high C = 30.2
|Feb high C = 31.2
|Mar high C = 32.7
|Apr high C = 33.9
|May high C = 33.2
|Jun high C = 32.0
|Jul high C = 31.4
|Aug high C = 31.2
|Sep high C = 31.1
|Oct high C = 31.0
|Nov high C = 30.7
|Dec high C = 29.7
|year high C = 31.5
|Jan mean C = 25.4
|Feb mean C = 26.1
|Mar mean C = 27.3
|Apr mean C = 28.5
|May mean C = 28.0
|Jun mean C = 27.3
|Jul mean C = 26.9
|Aug mean C = 26.8
|Sep mean C = 26.8
|Oct mean C = 26.9
|Nov mean C = 26.9
|Dec mean C = 25.7
|year mean C = 26.9
|Jan low C = 22.3
|Feb low C = 22.7
|Mar low C = 23.9
|Apr low C = 25.0
|May low C = 25.2
|Jun low C = 24.6
|Jul low C = 24.3
|Aug low C = 24.4
|Sep low C = 24.4
|Oct low C = 24.4
|Nov low C = 24.3
|Dec low C = 23.0
|year low C = 24.1
|Jan record low C = 14.8
|Feb record low C = 17.3
|Mar record low C = 17.5
|Apr record low C = 19.2
|May record low C = 18.7
|Jun record low C = 19.0
|Jul record low C = 19.5
|Aug record low C = 19.7
|Sep record low C = 17.8
|Oct record low C = 18.7
|Nov record low C = 17.5
|Dec record low C = 16.5
|year record low C = 14.8
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 10.0
|Feb rain mm = 3.8
|Mar rain mm = 15.4
|Apr rain mm = 41.8
|May rain mm = 223.0
|Jun rain mm = 309.7
|Jul rain mm = 336.0
|Aug rain mm = 337.9
|Sep rain mm = 451.4
|Oct rain mm = 300.9
|Nov rain mm = 137.1
|Dec rain mm = 41.5
|year rain mm = 1967.5
|Jan humidity = 80.9
|Feb humidity = 79.4
|Mar humidity = 77.9
|Apr humidity = 78.2
|May humidity = 83.7
|Jun humidity = 86.0
|Jul humidity = 86.2
|Aug humidity = 87.0
|Sep humidity = 87.1
|Oct humidity = 86.2
|Nov humidity = 84.3
|Dec humidity = 82.1
|year humidity = 83.4
|Jan rain days = 2.0
|Feb rain days = 0.8
|Mar rain days = 1.8
|Apr rain days = 5.6
|May rain days = 16.4
|Jun rain days = 19.9
|Jul rain days = 21.5
|Aug rain days = 21.6
|Sep rain days = 22.1
|Oct rain days = 21.8
|Nov rain days = 13.6
|Dec rain days = 6.5
|year rain days = 153.3
| Jan sun = 244.9
| Feb sun = 243.0
| Mar sun = 280.8
| Apr sun = 258.8
| May sun = 210.3
| Jun sun = 175.8
| Jul sun = 183.2
| Aug sun = 179.5
| Sep sun = 165.9
| Oct sun = 178.0
| Nov sun = 192.7
| Dec sun = 215.3
| year sun = 2524.3
|source 1 = Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology<ref name=IBST>{{cite web|title=Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology|url=https://datafiles.chinhphu.vn/cpp/files/vbpq/2022/10/02-bxd.pdf |lang=en}}</ref>
}}

==Economy==

After 120 years of development, the city now{{When|date=October 2015}} is the delta's most important center of economics, culture, science, and technology. It has a large freshwater port and two industrial parks. {{Citation needed|date=June 2012}}
{{wide image|Can Tho Panorama.jpg|1000px|Cần Thơ panorama}}

==Twin towns – sister cities==
[[File:Can tho.jpg|thumb|[[Cần Thơ Bridge]] in the background]]
*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Kaposvár]] Hungary<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaposvár testvérvárosai|url=https://otthon.kaposvar.hu/hu/varostortenet/kaposvar-testver-es-partnervarosai/kaposvar-testvervarosai/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=kaposvar.hu|publisher=Kaposvár|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308053542/https://otthon.kaposvar.hu/hu/varostortenet/kaposvar-testver-es-partnervarosai/kaposvar-testvervarosai/ |archive-date=8 March 2022 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Riverside, California|Riverside]], United States<ref>{{Cite web|title=RIVERSIDE: Council votes to add sister city in Vietnam|url=https://www.pe.com/2014/03/18/riverside-council-votes-to-add-sister-city-in-vietnam/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=pe.com|publisher=The Press-Enterprise|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121072809/https://www.pe.com/2014/03/18/riverside-council-votes-to-add-sister-city-in-vietnam/ |archive-date=21 January 2021 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shantou]], China<ref>{{Cite web|title=International Connections|url=https://english.shantou.gov.cn/english/%EF%BB%BFoverview/connections/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=shantou.gov.cn|publisher=Shantou|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617131954/https://english.shantou.gov.cn/english/%EF%BB%BFoverview/connections/ |archive-date=17 June 2020 }}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Lưu Hữu Phước]] (1921–1989), composer
*[[Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên]] (born 1995), beauty queen and model, 2nd Runner-up Miss Supranational 2022
*[[Lana Condor]] (born 1997), actress

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Can Tho, Vietnam, Floating Market.jpg
Can Tho, Vietnam, Floating Market, Sale.jpg
Can Tho, Vietnam, Floating market, Early morning.jpg
File:Floating Market Can Tho1.jpg
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Cần Thơ
Phong Dinh
Municipality
City of Cần Thơ
Thành phố Cần Thơ
Official seal of Cần Thơ
Seal
Nickname: 
Western Metropolis (Tây Đô)
Location of Cần Thơ
Map
Coordinates: 10°02′N 105°47′E / 10.033°N 105.783°E / 10.033; 105.783
Country Vietnam
RegionMekong Delta
Founded1789
SeatNinh Kiều
Subdivision5 urban districts, 4 rural districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality (Class-1)
 • BodyCần Thơ People's Council
 • Secretary of the PartyLê Quang Mạnh
 • Chairman of People's CouncilPhạm Văn Hiểu
 • Chairman of People's CommitteeTrần Việt Trường
Area
[1]
1,440.40 km2 (556.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]: 106 
1.507.187
 • Density1.046/km2 (2.71/sq mi)
 • Urban
[2]: 116 
994.704
 • Rural
[2]: 118 
513.483
Ethnic groups
[3]
 • Vietnamese[4]97.47%
 • Khmer1.59%
 • Hoa0.88%
 • Others0.06%
GDP [5]
 • TotalVND 107.695 trillion
US$ 4.680 billion
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)
Postal code
94xxx
Area codes292
ISO 3166 codeVN-CT
License plate65
HDI (2020)Increase 0.742[6]
(16th)
ClimateAw
International airportsCan Tho International Airport
Websitecantho.gov.vn

Cần Thơ, anglicized as Can Tho or Cantho, is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam, and the largest city along the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam.[7][8]

It is noted for its floating markets, rice paper-making village, and picturesque rural canals.[8] It has a population of around 1.507.187 as of 2024,[9] and is located on the south bank of the Hậu River, a distributary of the Mekong River. In 2007, about 50 people died when the Cần Thơ Bridge collapsed, causing Vietnam's worst engineering disaster.[10] In 2011, Cần Thơ International Airport opened.[11]

The city is nicknamed the "Western Metropolis" (Tây Đô / 西都), and is located 169 kilometres (105 miles) from Hồ Chí Minh City.

History

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During the Vietnam War, Cần Thơ was the home of the ARVN IV Corps capital. The ARVN 21st division was dedicated to protect the city of Cần Thơ, including the provinces of Chương Thiện (now in Hậu Giang), Bạc Liêu, An Xuyen (Cà Mau), Ba Xuyen (Soc Trang), and Kiên Giang. Before 1975, Cần Thơ was part of Phong Dinh province. On November 1, 1955, the third Light Division changed into the thirteenth Light Division, and the fifteenth, twelfth, and 106th regiments transformed into the 37th, 38th, and 39th regiments. The 37th and 38th Regiments consisted of battalions that originated in the present MR 3. The 39th regiment consisted of battalions from My Tho and Sa Dec in the Delta. The 39th Regiment participated in the successful campaigns against dissidents in Hua Hau in 1955–1956.

Administrative system

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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.[12]

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

Transportation

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Cần Thơ Bridge

Before 1975, National Highway 4 (now National Route 1) bypassed the ferry from Binh Minh, VL to Cần Thơ where the ARVN 21st division patrolled heavily the ferry transportation to protect the civilians and ship merchants. South of the National Highway 4 from Cần Thơ to Ba Xuyen province (Soc Trang) were mainly heavily patrolled by ARVN soldiers to prevent route disruption.

Today, 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 Southeast Asia. The six-lane Saigon–Cần Thơ Expressway is being built in parts [clarification needed] from Hồ Chí Minh City to Mỹ Tho. Hydrofoil express boats link this city with Hồ Chí Minh City.[citation needed] From Phú Quốc island, tourists can use the ferry, passenger bus or taxi to transfer to Cần Thơ.[13] There are many vehicles such as taxis, Grab motorbikes, buses, vans and coaches.

Tourism

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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 with its white rice and clear waters.
For those who visit, who would ever want to leave.

Cần Thơ (shared with Hậu Giang) is famous for its floating markets, especially Cai Rang Floating Market, 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.[14]

Tourist attractions:

Cần Thơ University

Education

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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, Singapore International School at Can Tho,[17] Cần Thơ Technical Economic College[18] and Vocational College, with its well-known College of Agriculture and Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute, Cần Thơ University of Technology.[citation needed]

Climate

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Under the Köppen climate classification, Cần Thơ has a tropical wet and dry climate (Aw). Cần Thơ's climate features two seasons: rainy (from May to November) and dry (from December to April). Average annual humidity is 83%, rainfall 1,800 mm (71 in) and temperature 27 °C (81 °F).

Climate data for Cần Thơ
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.2
(93.6) 		35.2
(95.4) 		38.5
(101.3) 		40.0
(104.0) 		38.3
(100.9) 		37.3
(99.1) 		36.8
(98.2) 		35.5
(95.9) 		35.2
(95.4) 		35.8
(96.4) 		34.7
(94.5) 		34.0
(93.2) 		40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.7
(90.9) 		33.9
(93.0) 		33.2
(91.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.7
(87.3) 		29.7
(85.5) 		31.5
(88.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.3
(81.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.9
(80.4) 		26.9
(80.4) 		25.7
(78.3) 		26.9
(80.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.9
(75.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		25.2
(77.4) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.0
(73.4) 		24.1
(75.4)
Record low °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6) 		17.3
(63.1) 		17.5
(63.5) 		19.2
(66.6) 		18.7
(65.7) 		19.0
(66.2) 		19.5
(67.1) 		19.7
(67.5) 		17.8
(64.0) 		18.7
(65.7) 		17.5
(63.5) 		16.5
(61.7) 		14.8
(58.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 10.0
(0.39) 		3.8
(0.15) 		15.4
(0.61) 		41.8
(1.65) 		223.0
(8.78) 		309.7
(12.19) 		336.0
(13.23) 		337.9
(13.30) 		451.4
(17.77) 		300.9
(11.85) 		137.1
(5.40) 		41.5
(1.63) 		1,967.5
(77.46)
Average rainy days 2.0 0.8 1.8 5.6 16.4 19.9 21.5 21.6 22.1 21.8 13.6 6.5 153.3
Average relative humidity (%) 80.9 79.4 77.9 78.2 83.7 86.0 86.2 87.0 87.1 86.2 84.3 82.1 83.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 244.9 243.0 280.8 258.8 210.3 175.8 183.2 179.5 165.9 178.0 192.7 215.3 2,524.3
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[19]

Economy

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

Cần Thơ panorama

Twin towns – sister cities

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Cần Thơ Bridge in the background

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Biểu số 4.6: Hiện trạng sử dụng đất vùng Đồng Bằng Sông Cửu Long năm 2022 [Table 4.6: Current land use status in the Mekong Delta in 2022] (PDF) (Decision 3048/QĐ-BTNMT) (in Vietnamese). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam). 18 October 2023. – the data in the report are in hectares, rounded to integers
  2. ^ a b c General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2023). Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam 2022 (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-2429-7.
  3. ^ General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2019). "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-1532-5.
  4. ^ Also called Kinh people
  5. ^ "Thành phố năng động bên dòng Hậu Giang" (in Vietnamese). Nhân Dân. 21 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Human Development Index by province(*) by Cities, provincies and Year". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Trang chu". Cổng Thông tin Điện tử thành phố Cần Thơ – CANTHO PORTAL (in Vietnamese and English). Ghi rõ nguồn "CanTho Portal" khi phát hành lại thông tin từ Portal này. 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  8. ^ a b Ron Emmons (7 February 2012). Frommer's Vietnam: with Angkor Wat. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-11997-6. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Area, population and population density in 2018 by province". Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam 2018. Statistical Publishing House, General Statistic Office of Viet Nam. 2019. p. 90. ISBN 9786047511082. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  10. ^ Jessica Rowson (3 October 2007). "50 deaths in Can Tho bridge collapse". New Civil Engineer. EMAP Ltd. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  11. ^ Emmons, p. 342.
  12. ^ SGT (13 April 2012). "Ca Ba Old House is Can Tho classic". Vietnam.net Bridge. VIETNAMNET Bridge. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  13. ^ "best way to transfer from Phu Quoc to Cam Tho". Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  14. ^ Emmons, p. 345.
  15. ^ "Công viên Lưu Hữu Phước Cần Thơ độc đáo với dáng hình cây đàn ghi-ta". Vinpearl. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Phat Hoc Pagoda". Archived from the original on 18 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Home - Singapore International School @ Can Tho".
  18. ^ "Trường Cao Đẳng Kinh Tế - Kỹ Thuật Cần Thơ". Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
  19. ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF).
  20. ^ "Kaposvár testvérvárosai". kaposvar.hu. Kaposvár. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  21. ^ "RIVERSIDE: Council votes to add sister city in Vietnam". pe.com. The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  22. ^ "International Connections". shantou.gov.cn. Shantou. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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  • Media related to Can Tho at Wikimedia Commons
  • Cần Thơ travel guide from Wikivoyage

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