 Can Tho Budget Travel Guide
Can Tho, Vietnam
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Introducing Can Tho
Can Tho Budget Travel Guide is written for the benefit of travels planning a visit there. It contains information on all the major places of interest in the city, with details for getting there.
About Can Tho
Can Tho is a city in southern Vietnam. It has a population of 1.1 million people, and is the largest city in the Mekong Delta. The city is located by the bank of the Hau River, the biggest branch of the Mekong. Can Tho is the transportation hub and agricultural center for southern Vietnam. It is 169 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam.
Can Tho was founded over two thousand years ago. During the ancient times, there as a kingdom named Phu Nam which was established in the area.
Budget Travel to Can Tho
Can Tho is about 5 hours from Ho Chi Minh City. There are minibus services between Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho. The fare is about $8.00.
If you are coming from Hanoi, you can take a Vietnam Airlines flight to Can Tho. There are plans to expand services to Can Tho from other cities once its airport has been upgraded.
Budget Travel within Can Tho
There are buses and minibuses that you can take while in Can Tho. Be sure of where you are going by getting your hotel to write it in Vietnamese, to show to the driver.
Photos of Can Tho
Can Tho Floating Market
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Places of Interest in Can Tho
- Ong Pagoda
Small pagoda dedicated to Than Tai, the god of good fortune and Quan Am, the goddess of mercy.
- Can Tho Museum
Museum that showcases life in Vietnam.
- Munirangsyaram Temple
Khmer Theravada Buddhist Temple in Can Tho.
- Can Tho Floating Markets
There are at least three floating markets in Can Tho that you can visit. The biggest is Cai Rang Floating Market. The second one is Phong Dien Market and the smallest is Phung Hiep Market.
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