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Encyclopedia > Can Tho
Cần Thơ
Location of Cần Thơ Province
Provinces of Vietnam
Administration
People's Council Chair
People's Committee Chair Võ Thanh Tòng
Geography
Capital
Region Mekong River Delta
Area 1,389.60 km²
Demographics
Population
 • Density		 1,121,000(2004)
807/km²
Ethnicities Viet, Khmer Krom, Hoa, Cham
Calling code 71
ISO 3166-2 48
Website www.cantho.gov.vn/wps/portal/en/

Cần Thơ pronunciation (help· info), the name comes from "cầm thi giang" - river of poems, is a city in Vietnam. The city, regarded as "Western capital", with an estimated population of 1,121,000 as of 2004, is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta. The city is located on the south bank of Hau River, the bigger branch of the Mekong River. It is 169 km from Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city. Cần Thơ’s 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. Map showing the location of a Vietnamese municipality. ... Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vietnam is divided into 59 provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from the Chinese 省, shÄ›ng). ... Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vietnam is divided into 59 provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from the Chinese 省, shÄ›ng). ... Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vietnam is divided into 59 provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from the Chinese 省, shÄ›ng). ... Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vietnam is divided into 59 provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from the Chinese 省, shÄ›ng). ... Mekong River Delta from space, February 1996 Mekong Delta, February 2005. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with over fifty distinct groups. ... Language(s) Vietnamese Religion(s) Predominantly Confucian and Mahayana Buddhist (esp. ... The Khmer Krom (Khmer: ) are the indigenous ethnic Khmer minority living in southern Vietnam, especially in the Mekong River delta. ... Languages various Religions Predominantly Taoism, Mahayana Buddhism, traditional Chinese religions, and atheism. ... This article is about the Cham people of Asia. ... ISO 3166-2 codes for Viet Nam. ... Image File history File links Can_Tho. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mekong River Delta from space, February 1996 Mekong Delta, February 2005. ... The Bassac River (commonly called Tonle Bassac) is a distributary of the Tonle Sap and Mekong River. ... The Mekong is one of the worlds major rivers. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language KM Culture, Korean Movie Maker. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam and is located near the Mekong River delta. ... Bold text[[ // [[Image:Media:Example. ... For other uses, see May (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ...


Administratively, Cần Thơ City constitutes an independent municipality at the same level as provinces of Vietnam. It was created in the beginning of 2004 by a split of the former Cần Thơ Province into two new administrative units: Cần Thơ City and Hậu Giang Province. Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vietnam is divided into 59 provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from the Chinese 省, shÄ›ng). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Cần Thơ City is divided into eight districts:

  • Ninh Kieu
  • Binh Thuy
  • Cai Rang
  • O Mon
  • Phong Dien
  • Co Do
  • Vinh Thanh
  • Thot Not

It borders the provinces of An Giang, Hậu Giang, Kiên Giang, Vĩnh Long and Đồng Tháp. An Giang ( ; Hán Tá»±: 安江; written identically in both English and Vietnamese) is a province of Vietnam. ... Hau Giang Province (old; Vietnamese: Hậu Giang) became Can Tho Province during/after 1975. ... Kiên Giang   is a southern province of Vietnam known for fishing and rice farming. ... Vinh Long is a Province of Vietnam. ... Đồng Tháp Province   is a province in Vietnam. ...


The Mekong Delta is considered to be the "rice basket" of Vietnam, contributing more than 50% of the nation's rice production. The city is famous with tourists for its floating markets. Guests can enjoy local fruit specialties such as pomelo, longan, jackfruit, mango and durian. Can Tho’s similar with other provinces people talk about Can Tho: For other uses, see Rice (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Merr. ... Binomial name Dimocarpus longan Lour. ... Binomial name Lam. ... Species About 35 species, including: Mangifera altissima Mangifera applanata Mangifera caesia Mangifera camptosperma Mangifera casturi Mangifera decandra Mangifera foetida Mangifera gedebe Mangifera griffithii Mangifera indica Mangifera kemanga Mangifera laurina Mangifera longipes Mangifera macrocarpa Mangifera mekongensis Mangifera odorata Mangifera pajang Mangifera pentandra Mangifera persiciformis Mangifera quadrifida Mangifera siamensis Mangifera similis Mangifera... Species There are currently 30 recognised species (see text) The durian (IPA: ) is the fruit of trees of the genus Durio belonging to the Malvaceae, a large family which includes hibiscus, okra, cotton, mallows and linden trees. ...

“ Cần Thơ gạo trắng nước trong,

Ai đi đến đó lòng không muốn về.

 ”
“ Cần Thơ with white rice and clear water,

Visiting there, every souls won’t leave.

 ”

Cần Thơ is famous because of its floating markets, Cai Rang, Phung Hiep, where people sell and buy things on the river, its bird garden (Bằng Lăng), Ninh Kieu port and others.


Academic institutions in the city are Cần Thơ University, with its well-known College of Agriculture and Cuulong Delta Rice Research Institute. Cuulong Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI), situated in Can Tho, Vietnam, is a governmental institution dedicated to agricultural research. ...


After 120 years of development, the city now is the delta's most important centre of economics, culture, science and technology. It has a large freshwater port and two industrial parks. With its stable infrastructure, the city is calling for and expecting larger foreign investment.


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Regions
Northwest · Northeast · Red River Delta · North Central Coast · South Central Coast · Central Highlands · Southeast · Mekong River Delta Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vietnam is divided into 59 provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from the Chinese 省, shÄ›ng). ... Tây Bắc (English Northeast) is one of the regions of Vietnam. ... Dong Bac is a regional subdivision of Vietnam. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Map showing location of the Bac Trung Bo (North Central Coast) region in Vietnam Bắc Trung Bá»™ (literally North Central Coast; Hán Tá»±: 北中部) is one of the regions of Vietnam. ... Nam Trung Bá»™ (English South Central Coast) is one of the regions of Vietnam. ... Tay Nguyen, translated as Central Highlands is one of the regions of Vietnam. ... Ho Chi Minh City Vung Tau city Saigon Port Đông Nam Bá»™ (literally Southeast Vietnam) is a region in Vietnam. ... Mekong River Delta from space, February 1996 Mekong Delta, February 2005. ...


Province-level cities
Cần Thơ · Đà Nẵng · Hải Phòng · Hà Nội · Hồ Chí Minh City The names below appear with the province they are located in (in parentheses). ... This article is about the city of Da Nang. ... Haiphong (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng, Chinese 海防, HÇŽifáng) is the third most populous city in Vietnam. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i, Hán Tá»±: 河内)  , estimated population 3,145,300 (2005), is the capital of Vietnam. ... “Saigon” redirects here. ...


Provinces
An Giang · Bắc Giang · Bắc Cạn · Bạc Liêu · Bắc Ninh · Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu · Bến Tre · Bình Định · Bình Dương · Bình Phước · Bình Thuận · Cà Mau · Cao Bằng · Đắk Lắk · Đắk Nông · Điện Biên · Đồng Nai · Đồng Tháp · Gia Lai · Hà Giang · Hà Nam · Hà Tây · Hà Tĩnh · Hải Dương · Hòa Bình · Hậu Giang · Hưng Yên · Khánh Hòa · Kiên Giang · Kon Tum · Lai Châu · Lâm Đồng · Lạng Sơn · Lào Cai · Long An · Nam Định · Nghệ An · Ninh Bình · Ninh Thuận · Phú Thọ · Phú Yên · Quảng Bình · Quảng Nam · Quảng Ngãi · Quảng Ninh · Quảng Trị · Sóc Trăng · Sơn La · Tây Ninh · Thái Bình · Thái Nguyên · Thanh Hóa · Thừa Thiên-Huế · Tiền Giang · Trà Vinh · Tuyên Quang · Vĩnh Long · Vĩnh Phúc · Yên Bái Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vietnam is divided into 59 provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from the Chinese 省, shÄ›ng). ... An Giang ( ; Hán Tá»±: 安江; written identically in both English and Vietnamese) is a province of Vietnam. ... Bac Giang (in Vietnamese, Bắc Giang) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Bac Kan (in Vietnamese, Bắc Kạn), occasionally spelled Bac Can, is a Province of Vietnam. ... Bac Lieu (in Vietnamese, Bạc Liêu) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Tỉnh Bắc Ninh Geography Capital: Bac Ninh Region: Northeast Area: 804 km² Districts: 7 People Population: 971,300 Ethnicities: Viet, Tay, Nung, Muong Government Council Chairperson: Nguyen The Thao Committee Chairperson: Nguyen The Thao Map Vietnamese, Bắc Ninh) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Bà Rịa–VÅ©ng Tàu is a province of Vietnam. ... Ben Tre (in Vietnamese, Bến Tre) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Binh Dinh (in Vietnamese, Bình Định) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Tỉnh Bình Dương Geography Capital: Thu Dao Mot Region: Southeast Area: 6,696 km² Districts: 6 People Population: 787,600 Ethnicities: Viet, Khmer, Tay, Hoa, Xtieng Government Council Chairperson: Nguyen Minh Duc Committee Chairperson: Ho Minh Phuong Map Vietnamese, Bình Dư&#417... Binh Phuoc (in Vietnamese, Bình PhÆ°á»›c  ; Han Tu: 平福) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Bình Thuận   is a Province of Vietnam. ... Cà Mau is a Province of Vietnam, named after its capital city. ... Cao Bang (in Vietnamese, Cao Bằng) is a province of Vietnam. ... Dak Lak (in Vietnamese, Đắk Lắk) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Dak Nong (in Vietnamese, Đắk Nông) is a Province of Vietnam. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Đồng Nai is a province of Vietnam located east of Saigon. ... Đồng Tháp Province   is a province in Vietnam. ... Gia Lai is a province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. ... Hà Giang is a province of Vietnam. ... Hà Nam Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Ha Tay (Vietnamese: Hà Tây) is located in the Red River Delta surrounded by Hanoi, Hung Yen, Ha Nam, Hoa Binh, and Phu To. ... Ha Tinh (in Vietnamese Hà TÄ©nh) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. ... Hai Duong Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Hau Giang Province (old; Vietnamese: Hậu Giang) became Can Tho Province during/after 1975. ... Hung Yen Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Khánh Hòa Province   is a province of Vietnam with a population of 1,066,300 spanning an area of 5,197 km². Its capital is Nha Trang. ... Kiên Giang   is a southern province of Vietnam known for fishing and rice farming. ... Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. ... Lai-Chau (Vietnamese: Lai Châu) is a province in northwest Vietnam. ... Lam Dong (Vietnamese Lâm Đồng ) is one of the fifty-nine Provinces of Vietnam located in the Central Highlands (Tay Nguyen) region. ... Lang Son is a province in far northern Vietnam, bordering Guangxi and Yunnan provinces in China. ... Lao Cai (in Vietnamese, Lào Cai, in Chinese 老街, literally means Old Streets) is a province of Vietnam. ... Long An Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Nam Dinh Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Nghệ An   is the largest province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. ... Ninh Bình Province is a province of Vietnam. ... Ninh Thuan Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Phu Tho Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Phu Yen (in Vietnamese Phú Yên  ) is a province in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. ... Quang Binh (in Vietnamese Quảng Bình  ) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. ... Quang Nam (Vietnamese Quảng Nam) is a province in central of Vietnam. ... Quang Ngai (Vietnamese Quảng Ngãi) is a province in south-central Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. ... Quang Ninh is a large province located along the north-eastern border of Vietnam. ... Quang Tri (in Vietnamese Quảng Trị  ) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, next to the former capital of Huế. This is where the southernmost Chinese commandery of Rinan was centred during the Later Han dynasty (25-220 CE). ... Sóc Trăng is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. ... Son La Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Tay Ninh is one of the sixty (60) provinces (tỉnh) of Vietnam. ... Thái Bình (or Thaibinh) is a coastal east province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam, named after the Vietnamese name for the Pacific Ocean: Thái Bình DÆ°Æ¡ng. ... Thai Nguyen Province is situated in mountainous and midland region of North Vietnam. ... Thanh Hoa Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Thừa Thiên–Huế is a province in Vietnam, approximately in the center of the nation. ... Quang Binh Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Trà Vinh is a province in southern part of Vietnam. ... Tuyen Quang Province is a province of Vietnam. ... Vinh Long is a Province of Vietnam. ... Vinh Phuc Province is a province in Vietnam. ... ABOUT YEN BAI Yên Bái is an agricultural-based province located in the North-East of Vietnam. ...

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Coordinates: 10°02′N, 105°47′E Image File history File links Flag_of_Vietnam. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Can Tho travel guide - Wikitravel (1452 words)
Can Tho (or Cantho; Vietnamese: Cần Thơ) is a relatively large city in the heart of the Mekong Delta, in Vietnam.
Can Tho has a population well in excess of 1 million and is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta.
Can Tho is famous for delicate cuisine and extra-fresh fruit and vegetables, and a good place to try and eat the fruit you would not usually like: you may well find they are very tasty and enjoyable.
Can Tho (302 words)
Can Tho (Vietnamese: Cần Thơ), estimated population 1,121,000 (2004), was created in the beginning of 2004 by a split of the former Can Tho province into two new administrative units: Can Tho city and Hau Giang province.
Can Tho is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam’s southern part.
Can Tho’s climate is tropical and monsoonal with two seasons: rainy (May to November) and dry (December to April).
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