About Can Tho
Can Tho (or Cantho; Vietnamese: Can Tho) is the biggest city of the Mekong Delta, in Vietnam with an estimated population of 1.5 million as of 2012. The name comes from "bird thi giang" - river of poems. It is referred also to as "Tay Do" meaning "Western capital". The city is famous for its floating markets, Buddhist pagodas, delicious food and fresh fruits and the beauty of the Mekong delta.
Famous floating market in Can Tho
Although developing fast (about 10% growth per year since 2004), it retains its charm as the center of a rural area, as urban development is taking place in a rather orderly manner.
Can Tho is located on the south bank of the Hau River, the bigger branch of the Mekong River. It is in the vicinity to Soc Trang, 1.5 hours from Long Xuyen, 3 hours from Chau Doc and Rach Gia, about 6 hours from Ca Mau, and 169 km (3 hours) from Ho Chi Minh City.
The climate is tropical and monsoonal with two seasons: rainy, from May to November; and dry, from December to April. Average annual humidity is 83%, rainfall 1,635 mm and temperature 27 ° C.
Understand
Can Tho is a large city. Even though it's quite big, there is a very compact central area where numerous hotels, markets and restaurants can be found. Similar to other Vietnamese cities in the Delta, the central area (along Hai Ba Trung street) really comes alive after the sun goes down. During the day don't expect to see much interesting, after dark, the area becomes a gathering point for locals and tourists and a great place to just hang out and shop the numerous authentic Vietnamese stores or eat at the restaurants, some of them offering really excellent value for the money. Overall it's a very friendly city and a much less crowded with traffic then HCMC. A great place to get a feel for the "real" Vietnam.
How to get to Ninh Kieu Riverside
By Plane
Can Tho International Airport (VCA) offers flights to / from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc with Vietnam Airlines (Lunar New Year charters to / from Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung) and to / from Con Dao and Ho Chi Minh City with Vietnam Air Service Company.
By Car
By car, allow about 1.5 hours from Soc Trang, about 3 hours from Chau Doc, about 3.5 hours from Rach Gia, less than 4 hours from Ho Chi Minh City.
By Bus
Take a direct bus from Phuong Trang Express at De Tham Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. The trip will take around 3 hours. Several other companies offer similar services. The price is usually around 100,000VMD or a little more.
By Boat
Apart from overnight boat cruises for tourists, there are not anymore regular boat transportation services to Can Tho. This is due to the fact that the time for driving to Can Tho has been reduced to less than 4 hours with the opening of the Can Tho bridge in 2011 and the finalization of the motorway around Ho Chi Minh City.
Contact
Address
Address: Số 02 Hai Bà Trưng, Phường Tân An, Quận Ninh Kiều, Thành Phố Cần Thơ
Phone: +842923 789789
Email: info@ninhkieuriversidehotel.vn
Phone
+842923789789
