Can Tho

Being the capital of the Mekong delta Vietnam, Can Tho is a thriving metropolis with huge streets, little action and loads of mosquitoes. Although Can Tho has its own market by the riverside, where you can get excellent ice-cream, the principal attraction would have to be the nearby floating markets. Being rather industrious, the center of Can Tho is quite busy and noisy with motorized cycles roaring up and down the streets combined with massive of people going about their lives. Can Tho also has a number of pagodas worth visiting. For the trivia fans, Can Tho is the home to much of Vietnam’s fish sauce.

Being the capital of the Mekong delta Vietnam, Can Tho is a thriving metropolis with huge streets, little action and loads of mosquitoes. Although Can Tho has its own market by the riverside, where you can get excellent ice-cream, the principal attraction would have to be the nearby floating markets. Being rather industrious, the center of Can Tho is quite busy and noisy with motorized cycles roaring up and down the streets combined with massive of people going about their lives. Can Tho also has a number of pagodas worth visiting. For the trivia fans, Can Tho is the home to much of Vietnam’s fish sauce.

Cai Rang floating market is situated about 8 km from Can Tho by road or a 20 km loop by boat. This market is quite nice and sells a variety of fruit and vegetables and operates from 5 am to 11 am, though the markets are better the earlier you can get there. A cyclo from Can Tho will take about 15 minutes to get to Cai Rang Market. Another market, Phung Hiep market, is 31 km from Can Tho. This is the snake market, selling plenty of living, wriggling and often poisonous snakes. Pythons and Cobras are sold here by people from the countryside who have caught them by hand, whilst others have come to purchase snakes for restaurants, medicinal reasons or personal consumption. This market is open from 5 am to 5 pm. If you travel by boat, you can add a dimension to your day by stopping and visiting some of the fruit gardens, which sells pineapple, rambutan and papaya amongst many other fruits.