Category: Can Tho
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Mekong Delta Vietnam: Complete Travel Guide (2026)
The Mekong Delta covers the vast floodplains of southern Vietnam where the Mekong River fans out into a network of canals, streams, and tributaries before reaching the sea. Locally called Mien Tay, or the Western region, it spans 13 provinces and cities including Can Tho, Ben Tre, An Giang, and Ca Mau. Together, those provinces…
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Can Tho Hotel Guide: 5 Best 4-Star Stays
Can Tho is the main city in the Mekong Delta and the best base for visiting Cai Rang Floating Market and the surrounding river villages. The city has a good range of four-star hotels, from colonial riverside resorts to budget-friendly city properties. This guide covers the five best can tho hotel options at the four-star…
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Cai Rang Floating Market: Complete Visitor Guide (2026)
Cai Rang floating market sits on the Hau River about 6 km southwest of Can Tho city center. Every morning before sunrise, hundreds of boats load up with fruit, vegetables, and food and converge on a single stretch of river. By 7am the market reaches full noise: boat engines, vendors calling out prices, and the…
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Can Tho Weather by Month: Best Time to Visit (2026)
Can Tho sits in the heart of the Mekong Delta with a tropical monsoon climate. It is warm all year round, averaging 26°C to 29°C depending on the month. There is no winter. There is no spring in the European sense. Instead, Can Tho weather runs on two seasons: a dry season from December to…
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Mekong Delta Tour: What to See and Do (2026)
The Mekong Delta feels nothing like the city. Rivers replace roads. Coconut groves stretch as far as you can see. Village life runs on boats, not motorbikes. And it is only two hours from Ho Chi Minh City. A single day is enough for a solid introduction. The best Mekong Delta tour keeps the group…
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Mekong Delta Tour: 5 Best Ways to Explore (2026)
The Mekong Delta is unlike anywhere else in Vietnam. Rivers and canals replace roads. Floating markets open before sunrise. Life here runs on water, not land. Most visitors see the delta on a quick day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. That is a start, but not the full picture. The way you choose to…
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Gordon Ramsay at Cai Rang Floating Market: The Hu Tieu Story
Gordon Ramsay has eaten at some of the most technically sophisticated restaurants on the planet. He holds multiple Michelin stars, has judged thousands of dishes on television, and has built a reputation on being impossible to impress. So, as he sat on a small wooden boat at the Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho,…
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Floating Market Can Tho: Cai Rang Honest Guide (2026)
Cai Rang is the largest floating market in the Mekong Delta and one of the few places in Vietnam that still operates the way it did a century ago, not for tourists, but because it is how business actually gets done on the river. Rough Guides named it one of the world’s 19 must-visit food…