Having been recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2016, Cai Rang Floating Market is tourists’ first choice when coming to Can Tho. Cai Rang floating market is located on Cai Rang River, about 6km away from the heart of Can Tho city. To reach the market by waterway, it takes about 30 minutes from Ninh Kieu wharf in the district of the same name. The market opens every day from 5 am, with wholesale transactions only. It offers diverse and plentiful goods, with the most abundant being farm produce such as fruits, vegetables, and ornamental trees, followed by handicrafts-household appliances, and food. Small boats serving as floating convenient stores and restaurants for locals and visitors create a lovely feature of the market. Each seller erects a long stick on his/her boat to hang representatives of the products he offers so that buyers can see from distance, facilitating trade.

You can travel to Cai Rang floating market by boat from Ninh Kieu Wharf. On the way to the Vietnam floating market, you can sit on your boat, admire the stunning view of the sunrise, and enjoy Western people’s pace of life via the introduction of lovable tour guides.

Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery is located in My Khanh Commune, Phong Dien District, Can Tho City. This is the largest monastery in the Southwest region, with a total area of 3.8ha. Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery not only has beautiful architecture but also many other unique features such as a 3,5-ton bronze statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, carved in a sitting posture and a handle of a lotus flower (symbols for the pure and enlightenment); on the two sides are the Samantabhadra Bodhisattva statue (he is sitting on a white elephant with 6 ivories symbols for wisdom and compassion) and Manjushri Bodhisattva (he is sitting on a green lion symbol for the wisdom and holding a sword symbol for cutting off the painful thinking)…

10km from the center of Can Tho city, located on the historic Lo Vong Cung (Arc Road), My Khanh Tourist Village is the convergence of cultural quintessence of the river-garden land with many kinds of special fruits and fruit-bearing orchards. With more than 20 years of establishment and development, My Khanh tourist village is one of the most famous ecological destinations of Can Tho city with an area of more than 30 hectares, a complex of resorts, entertainment, entertainment, and cuisine. Coming here, visitors can experience a variety of services such as visiting Southern ancient houses, traditional cultural villages, and fruit gardens. Moreover, tourists can take part in several games like “One day being a landlord”, “One day being a farmer”, “scooping ditch to catch fish”, pig racing, dog racing, monkey circus, crocodile fishing, boat rowing, etc. Tourists can choose other services such as taking a horsecart ride, hopping on an electric bus, trying special fruits, and so on.

Tourists are taking pictures at Binh Thuy Ancient House, Binh Thuy District.

In the middle of Long Tuyen Ancient Village, Binh Thuy District, there is a large house of the Duong family constructed in 1870 following the French architectural style. Currently, the house is still kept almost intact and has a high value in terms of architectural art, attracting many tourists. The ancient house of Binh Thuy is one of the most renowned locations in Can Tho city and it becomes even more famous because many directors chose it as the main setting for famous films. It is ranked as a National Architectural Monument in 2009.

Cai Rang Floating Market, My Khanh Tourist Village, and Truc Lam Phuong Nam Monastery are must-visit destinations in Can Tho city. Besides, there are also other famous places to explore in Can Tho such as the ancient house of Binh Thuy, Son islet, Can Tho Farm, Phong Dien Floating Market, etc.