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⚫ '''Cần Thơ''' ({{audio|Can Tho.ogg|listen|help=no}}), also '''Tây Đô''',<ref> {{vi icon}}]</ref> is a ]ese city, whose name derives from "cầm thi giang" or "river of poems". The city, regarded as "Western capital", with an estimated population of 1,121,000 as of 2004, is the biggest city in the ]. The city is located on the south bank of the ], the bigger branch of the ] River. It is 169&nbsp;km from ], Vietnam's largest city. Cần Thơ’s climate is tropical and ]al with two seasons: rainy, from May to November; and dry, from December to April. Average annual humidity is 83%, rainfall 1,635&nbsp;mm and temperature 27 °C.
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⚫ '''Cần Thơ''' ({{audio|Can Tho.ogg|listen|help=no}}), also '''Tay Do''',<ref>http://cantho.gov.vn/</ref> is a city in ]. The name comes from ''cầm thi giang'' - river of poems. The city, regarded as "Western capital", with an estimated population of 1,121,000 as of 2004, is the biggest city in the ]. The city is located on the south bank of the ], the bigger branch of the ] River. It is 169&nbsp;km from ], Vietnam’s largest city. Cần Thơ’s climate is tropical and ]al with two seasons: rainy, from May to November; and dry, from December to April. Average annual humidity is 83%, rainfall 1,635&nbsp;mm and temperature 27 °C.


==Administrative system== ==Administrative system==
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==Transportation== ==Transportation==
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⚫ Cần Thơ is connected to the rest of the country by ] and ]. The city's ] which is now completed, is the longest ] in ]. The 6-lane Saigon–Cần Thơ Exressway is being built in parts {{Clarify|date=June 2012}} from Hồ Chí Minh City to ]. The hydrofoil express boat links this city with ]. {{Citation needed|date=June 2012}}
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⚫ Can Tho is connected to the rest of the country by ] and ]. The ] which is now completed, is the longest ] in ] . The 6-lane Saigon-Can Tho Exressway is being built in parts from Ho Chi Minh City to Trung Luong of ]. The hydrofoil express boat links this city with ].


==Tourism== ==Tourism==
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Cần Thơ is famous for its floating markets, Cai Rang and Phung Hiep, where people sell and buy things on the river, its bird gardens (Bằng Lăng), and Ninh Kieu port. The city offers a wide range of tropical fruits such as ], ], ], ] and ]. Cần Thơ City is famous for its floating markets, where people sell and buy things on the river, as well as the bird gardens and the port of ]. The city offers a wide range of tropical fruits such as ], ], ], ] and ].


==Education== ==Education==
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==Economy== ==Economy==

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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 ], the city is calling for and expecting larger foreign investment. 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. {{Citation needed|date=June 2012}}


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Revision as of 03:10, 26 June 2012

Municipalitiy in Vietnam
Can Tho Thành phố Cần Thơ
Municipalitiy
Nickname: "The capital of the West" (Vietnamese: Tây Đô)
Provincial mapProvincial map
Country Vietnam
Area
 • Total1,389.6 km (536.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,121,000
 • Density807/km (2,090/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.cantho.gov.vn/wps/portal/en
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Cần Thơ (listen), also Tây Đô, is a Vietnamese city, whose name derives from "cầm thi giang" or "river of poems". 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 the Hậu 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.

Administrative system

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.

Cần Thơ City is divided into nine districts:

It borders the provinces of An Giang, Hậu Giang, Kiên Giang, Vĩnh Long and Đồng Tháp.

Transportation

Can Tho Bridge
Cần Thơ International Airport

Cần Thơ is connected to the rest of the country by National Road 1A and Cần Thơ International Airport. The city's bridge which is now completed, is the longest cable-stayed bridge in South East Asia. The 6-lane Saigon–Cần Thơ Exressway is being built in parts from Hồ Chí Minh City to Mỹ Tho. The hydrofoil express boat links this city with Saigon.

Tourism

Nam Nhã pagoda
Bình Thủy temple

The Mekong Delta is considered to be the “rice basket of Vietnam,” contributing more than 50% of the nation’s rice production. People say of Cần Thơ:

Cần Thơ gạo trắng nước trong, Ai đi đến đó lòng không muốn về.

Cần Thơ, white rice, pure water, All who come wish never to leave.

Cần Thơ City is famous for its floating markets, where people sell and buy things on the river, as well as the bird gardens and the port of Ninh Kiều. The city offers a wide range of tropical fruits such as pomelo, longan, jackfruit, mango and durian.

Education

Academic institutions in the city are Cần Thơ University, Cần Thơ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tây Đô University, Cần Thơ College, College of Foreign Economic Relations - Cần Thơ Branch, Medical College, The Economic and Technical College and Vocational College, with its well-known College of Agriculture and Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute.

Economy

Can Tho market
Floating market

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.

Landmarks

Museum of People's Armed Forces
Can Tho Museum

References

  1. Cần Thơ City government portal Template:Vi icon]

External links

Places adjacent to Cần Thơ
An Giang province Dong Thap province
Can Tho Vinh Long province
Kien Giang province Hau Giang province

Template:Vietnam

Cities in Vietnam
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Districts of the Mekong Delta
Cần Thơ city
An Giang province
Bạc Liêu province
Bến Tre province
Cà Mau province
Đồng Tháp province
Hậu Giang province
Kiên Giang province
Long An province
Sóc Trăng province
Tiền Giang province
Trà Vinh province
Vĩnh Long province
denotes provincial seat.

10°02′N 105°47′E / 10.033°N 105.783°E / 10.033; 105.783

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