Cần Thơ
Cần Thơ, also written as Can Tho or Cantho (standard Vietnamese: [kən˨˩ tʰəː˧˧], Southern: [kʌŋ˨˩ tʰəː]), is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam, and the largest city along the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam.
Cần Thơ | |
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| City of Cần Thơ Thành phố Cần Thơ | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: Western Metropolis (Tây Đô) | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′N 105°47′E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Founded | 1789 |
| Seat | Ninh Kiều |
| Subdivision | 5 urban districts, 4 rural districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality (Class-1) |
| • Body | Cần Thơ People's Council |
| • Secretary of the Party | Lê Quang Mạnh |
| • Chairman of People's Council | Phạm Văn Hiểu |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Trần Việt Trường |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,438.96 km2 (555.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipality | 1,250,792 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 894,500 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Vietnamese | 97.47% |
| • Khmer | 1.59% |
| • Hoa | 0.88% |
| • Others | 0.06% |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 90xxxx |
| Area codes | 292 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-CT |
| License plate | 65 |
| GRP (Nominal) | 2022 |
| - Total | US$5.42 billion |
| - Per capita | US$4.409 |
| Climate | Aw |
| International airports | Can Tho International Airport |
| Website | cantho.gov.vn |
It is noted for its floating markets, rice paper-making village, and picturesque rural canals. It has a population of around 1,282,300 as of 2018, and is located on the south bank of the Hậu River, a distributary of the Mekong River. In 2007, about 50 people died when the Cần Thơ Bridge collapsed, causing Vietnam's worst engineering disaster. In 2011, Cần Thơ International Airport opened.
The city is nicknamed the "Western Metropolis" (Tây Đô / 西都), and is located 169 kilometres (105 miles) from Hồ Chí Minh City.
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