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Bridge ready to enter service across Can Tho River

Bridge ready to enter service across Can Tho River

Tran Hoang Na Bridge crossing the Can Tho River to link a national highway with the center of Can Tho City, the Mekong Delta’s capital, is set for its grand opening Tuesday.
Mekong Delta capital has serious shortage of parking space

Mekong Delta capital has serious shortage of parking space

Of 168 parking plots Can Tho has planned only one is under construction, forcing drivers to struggle to find parking spaces for their vehicles.
December 13, 2022 | 04:16 am PT
Record high tide inundates Mekong Delta capital

Record high tide inundates Mekong Delta capital

Water levels along the Hau River, a Mekong branch, rose to 2.27 meters, breaking the 2019 record and plunging Can Tho City in chaos.
October 13, 2022 | 03:00 am PT
Can Tho anti-flood embankment incomplete after two decades

Can Tho anti-flood embankment incomplete after two decades

A 20-kilometer embankment to save Can Tho City, the Mekong Delta’s capital, from urban flooding, has yet to be completed since construction started in 2001.
August 21, 2022 | 08:00 pm PT
'Just like chicken': How a Vietnamese feeds his thousands of fish

'Just like chicken': How a Vietnamese feeds his thousands of fish

In Son Islet in the Mekong Delta's Can Tho, a man places food on a floating tray and 5,000 catfish would leap out of water to get it. "They're just like chicken," he said.
August 19, 2022 | 07:15 pm PT
Can Tho eyes two highway works at $118-mln cost

Can Tho eyes two highway works at $118-mln cost

Can Tho City in the Mekong Delta wants to build or upgrade highways to its neighboring Hau Giang and Kien Giang provinces at a cost of VND2.7 trillion ($118 million).
February 28, 2022 | 08:18 pm PT
Can Tho to pilot overnight services to bolster tourism

Can Tho to pilot overnight services to bolster tourism

Authorities in Mekong Delta economic hub Can Tho on Wednesday approved a plan to pilot night-time services in Ninh Kieu District.
February 24, 2021 | 11:35 pm PT
Work speeds up on $272-mln Mekong Delta expressway

Work speeds up on $272-mln Mekong Delta expressway

Workers are racing against time to finish construction of Lo Te – Rach Soi Expressway, scheduled to welcome traffic in mid-October.
October 5, 2020 | 05:30 pm PT
Mekong Delta hub turns social distancing oasis

Mekong Delta hub turns social distancing oasis

With popular tourist spots closed and streets empty due to Vietnam’s social distancing campaign, Can Tho City has reclaimed a sense of tranquility.
April 21, 2020 | 01:02 am PT
Can Tho world’s second fastest-growing urban area: report

Can Tho world’s second fastest-growing urban area: report

Mekong Delta economic hub Can Tho ranked second in the list of 10 fastest-growing cities by population over the past five years.
January 10, 2020 | 10:00 pm PT
Mekong Delta speedboat service to Con Dao extended to Can Tho

Mekong Delta speedboat service to Con Dao extended to Can Tho

The regular ferry service by speedboat between Soc Trang and Con Dao Island has now been extended to Can Tho City.
December 7, 2019 | 04:31 pm PT
Can Tho man spoon-feeds fish

Can Tho man spoon-feeds fish

Instead of eating the pellets in the water, the nearly 100 fish raised by Nguyen Ngoc Chien in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho pop their heads out and are spoon-fed.
November 19, 2019 | 10:52 pm PT
Ancient home with West-East marriage style stands test of time

Ancient home with West-East marriage style stands test of time

Binh Thuy, a well-preserved 149-year-old house, is one of Can Tho City’s most popular attractions.
November 5, 2019 | 02:06 am PT
Making cocoa in Mekong Delta

Making cocoa in Mekong Delta

A family in Can Tho City has been growing cacao for 59 years and producing cocoa and chocolate from it.
October 29, 2019 | 08:54 pm PT
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