Cần Thơ
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| Cần Thơ City Thành phố Cần Thơ |
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| • Quốc ngữ | Thành phố Cần Thơ |
| • Hán Nôm | 城舖芹苴 |
Skyline of Cần Thơ
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| Nickname(s): "The capital of the West" (Tây Đô) | |
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| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Founded | 1789 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1,408.9 km2 (544.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,237,300 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 90xxxx |
| Area code(s) | (+84) 710 |
| Vehicle registration | 65 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2013 |
| - Total | 3.6 billion USD |
| - Per capita | 2,980 USD [1] |
| Website | cantho.gov.vn (English) |
Cần Thơ (<phonos file="Can Tho.ogg">listen</phonos>) is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam, and the largest city in the Mekong Delta.[2][3]
It is noted for its floating market, rice paper-making village, and picturesque rural canals.[3] It had a population of 1.2 million as of 2011, and is located on the south bank of the Hau River, a branch of the Mekong. In 2007, about 50 people died when the Cần Thơ Bridge collapsed, causing Vietnam's worst engineering disaster.[4] In 2011, Can Tho International Airport opened.[5]
The city is nicknamed the "western capital" (Tây Đô), and is located 169 kilometres (105 miles) from Ho Chi Minh 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 (64 in) and temperature 27 °C (81 °F).
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Administrative system
The city is 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 is subdivided into nine district-level sub-divisions:
- 5 urban districts:
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- 4 rural districts:
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They are further subdivided into five commune-level towns (or townlets), 36 communes, and 44 wards.
Ninh Kiều, which has the well-known port Ninh Kiều port, is the center district and also the most populated and wealthiest of these districts.[6]
The city borders the provinces of An Giang, Hậu Giang, Kiên Giang, Vĩnh Long and Đồng Tháp.
Transportation
Cần Thơ is connected to the rest of the country by National Route 1A and Can Tho International Airport. The city's bridge which is now completed, is the longest cable-stayed bridge in Southeast Asia. The six-lane Saigon–Cần Thơ Expressway is being built in parts[clarification needed] from Hồ Chí Minh City to Mỹ Tho. The hydrofoil express boat links this city with Ho Chi Minh City.[citation needed]
Tourism
The Mekong Delta is considered to be the "rice basket of Vietnam", contributing more than half of the nation's rice production. People say of Cần Thơ:
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Cần Thơ gạo trắng nước trong, Ai đi đến đó lòng không muốn về.
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Cần Thơ, white rice, pure water, All who come wish never to leave.
Cần Thơ 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. The Cần Thơ City Museum has exhibits on the city's history.[7]
Tourist attractions
- Cần Thơ Bridge
- Nam Nhã Pagoda
- Bình Thủy Temple
- Ninh Kiều Quay
- Cái Răng Floating Market, Phong Điền Floating Market
- Bằng Lăng Stork Sanctuary (Thốt Nốt district)
- Canal Tour
- Cantho Cathedral
- Ông Chinese Pagoda
- Pitu Khôsa Răngsey Khmer Pagoda
- Quang Duc Pagoda
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.
Leaders
Chairman of Cần Thơ City People's Committee is Lê Văn Tâm
Vice Chairmen/Chairwomen:
- Mr. Le Hung Dung: Permanent Vice Chairman
- Mr. Vo Thanh Thong: Vice Chairman
- Mr. Dao Anh Dung: Vice Chairman
- Ms. Vo Thi Hong Anh: Vice Chairwoman
Climate
| Climate data for Cần Thơ (extremes 1963–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.9 (94.8) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
40.2 (104.4) |
38.3 (100.9) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.8 (101.8) |
37.4 (99.3) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
40.2 (104.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.9 (93) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.1 (88) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.5 (79.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.2 (81) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.2 (81) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.9 (71.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.9 (75) |
23.9 (75) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
22.8 (73) |
23.7 (74.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.0 (68) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.2 (63) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 9 (0.35) |
3 (0.12) |
12 (0.47) |
43 (1.69) |
167 (6.57) |
182 (7.17) |
225 (8.86) |
171 (6.73) |
278 (10.94) |
250 (9.84) |
168 (6.61) |
52 (2.05) |
1,560 (61.42) |
| Average rainy days | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 130 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80.0 | 77.4 | 76.2 | 78.1 | 83.2 | 85.4 | 85.1 | 85.6 | 87.6 | 85.7 | 83.6 | 81.2 | 82.4 |
| Source #1: NOAA (normals)[8][9] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Southeast Asian Climate Assessment & Dataset (extremes 1963–2000)[10][lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||
Economy
After 120 years of development, the city now[when?] 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]
Twin towns and sister cities
Gallery
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Cần Thơ market
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Floating market
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Floating market
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Museum of People's Armed Forces
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Cần Thơ Museum
References
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