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Can Tho
Former Can Tho City, Soc Trang and Hau Giang
River capital of the West, floating markets and home of NG AI Farm Park
Best time: December – April (dry season) and August – November (flood season)
Set on the Hau River, Can Tho is the trading hub of the whole delta. Since 2025 the city also includes Soc Trang, rich in Khmer culture, and Hau Giang with its maze of canals. It is home to NG AI Farm Park, the starting point of most NG Travel journeys.
History
- Settled in the 18th century, it soon became the delta's main market for rice and fruit.
- By the early 20th century Can Tho was called “Tay Do” – capital of the western south.
- Can Tho Bridge opened in 2010, joining both banks of the Hau River and opening a new era.
People
- Vietnamese, Khmer and Chinese communities live side by side, each keeping its own festivals and food.
- Open and hospitable – a passing stranger is still invited to stay for a meal.
Customs
- Floating markets start before dawn; boats hang samples on a tall pole to show what they sell.
- Ooc Om Boc festival – Khmer ngo boat races on the full moon of the tenth lunar month.
- Don ca tai tu folk music by the river on weekend evenings.
Illustrative map, approximate positions
Top places
- NG hub
Can ThoFloating market
Cai Rang floating market
A river market at dawn – the icon of the Mekong Delta
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Binh Thuy Ancient House
Late-19th-century house blending Eastern and Western styles
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Vung Thom pia cake village
Bakeries of flaky pia cakes with durian and salted egg
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Specialties
- Mekong sizzling pancakeA pancake as wide as the pan, crisp and golden with turmeric and coconut milk, filled with shrimp, pork and bean sprouts. Eat it by hand, wrapped in a dozen garden herbs.
- Fermented fish hotpotA hotpot of fermented linh and gourami fish served with seasonal wild greens: sesbania, water lily, yellow velvetleaf and bitter herb.
- Soc Trang bun nuoc leoA Khmer noodle soup with broth of prahok, snakehead and lemongrass, served with roast pork and fresh herbs.
- Pia cakeThousand-layer cake with durian and salted egg from Soc Trang's Chinese community – the gift everyone takes home.
NG hydroponic saladLettuce, cherry tomatoes and peppers picked that morning in NG greenhouses with passion fruit dressing – the opener of every farm-to-table meal.
NG garden-greens fish hotpotField fish in sour broth with NG garden greens – choose your own vegetables from the fresh counter, each with a QR code.
Where to stay
NG hubFarmstay inside a smart farm
NG Farmstay Phong Dien
Sleep among the greens, wake up to pick strawberries with the robot
4.9(864)1,250,000 ₫/night