Major city · Vietnam
Can ThoCần Thơ
Sleep one or two nights in Cần Thơ to see the Cái Răng floating market at dawn (boat at 05:30), then canals and orchards by bike; it is the delta's easiest base.
Best months
Dec–Apr
Avoid
Sep–Oct (peak floods, heavy rain)
Nights
1–2
Airport
VCA
Cần Thơ International
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Cần Thơ is the Mekong Delta's largest city, on the Hậu River. Its Ninh Kiều riverside, night market and the Cái Răng floating market make it the natural base for a delta overnight from Saigon. Since 2025 the city also includes Sóc Trăng and Hậu Giang (check addresses).
Understand
At a glance
- Airports
- VCA Cần Thơ International (About 10 km; car 20 min; domestic flights)
- Phrases
- Vietnamese phrasebook
Plan
Weather, what a day costs, where to sleep and how to move
Weather and climate
Can Tho: next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Air quality
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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.
Jan
31°
22°
2 rd
Feb
32°
22°
1 rd
Mar
33°
23°
2 rd
Apr
34°
25°
5 rd
May
33°
25°
16 rd
Jun
32°
25°
20 rd
Jul
31°
24°
21 rd
Aug
31°
24°
22 rd
Sep
31°
24°
23 rd
Oct
31°
24°
21 rd
Nov
31°
24°
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Dec
30°
23°
6 rd
High / low °C · rd = rain days
Cost per day
- Budget
- ₫400,000–700,000 (≈ US$16–30) excl. bed
- Mid
- ₫800,000–1,500,000 (≈ US$35–60) excl. bed
Trip budget
| Hotel double room1 × 1 night × ₫800,000 | ₫800,000 |
| Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × ₫1,100,000 | ₫2,200,000 |
| Dawn market boat (private)1 × ₫600,000 | ₫600,000 |
| Saigon ↔ Cần Thơ bus2 × ₫400,000 · return | ₫800,000 |
| Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge | ₫440,000 |
| Trip total≈ ₫2,420,000 per person per day, bed included | ₫4,840,000≈ US$190 |
2026 estimate in đồng; flights and tours excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.
Prices of common things
| Private boat, 3–4 h | ₫500,000–800,000 (≈ US$20–35) per boat |
| Lẩu mắm for two | ₫250,000–400,000 (≈ US$10–16) |
| Bus from Saigon | ₫180,000–250,000 (≈ US$7–10) |
2026 estimate; check locally.
Where to sleep
Ninh Kiều riverside
Walk to the pier for the dawn boat.
Getting around
Walk the riverside; ride-hailing in town; boats from Ninh Kiều pier for the markets.
On the ground
Day-trips
Phong Điền floating market
goDoor to door: Half day
Boat 1 h from Cái Răng
Watch out
Safety
- Floating markets finish by about 09:00: book the 05:30 boat.
- Agree boat price per boat and duration; private boats cost more but go further.
- The market is smaller than it used to be as roads replace river trade.
Emergency numbers
- Police
- 113
- Fire
- 114
- Ambulance
- 115
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Can ThoCần Thơ
Pocket card · Voykit
My bed tonight
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Cho tôi đến địa chỉ nàyPlease take me to this address
Emergency
- Police113
- Fire114
- Ambulance115
Embassy
Consulates are in Ho Chi Minh City.
My embassy: —
Fare anchors (2026 estimate)
- Saigon → Cần Thơ, bus: ₫180,000–250,000 (≈ US$7–10), 3.5–4 h
- VCA → riverside, car: ₫120,000–180,000 (≈ US$5–7)
Say or show
- Xin chào — Hello (sin chow)
- Cảm ơn — Thank you (gahm un)
- Bao nhiêu tiền? — How much is this? (bow nyew tee-en)
- Không cay — Not spicy, please (khom kai)
- Tính tiền — The bill, please (ting tee-en)
- Dừng ở đây — Stop here, please (yung uh day)
Show the address in Vietnamese with street and house number.
Deep dive
What this guide covers so far, and its sources
Not a trip line yet
This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Can Tho. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.
What we know, and what is coming
On this page
- Best months: Dec–Apr · avoid Sep–Oct (peak floods, heavy rain)
- 1 airport and 1 area to sleep in
- Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
- Cost per day in 2 bands
- 3 day-trips, door to door
- 3 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers
Coming as the guide grows
- Private boat to two markets
- Homestay in Phong Điền orchards
Sources
- officialVietnam National Authority of Tourism
- secondaryWikivoyage — Can Tho