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Cai Rang Floating Marke,
Can Tho, Vietnam |
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| Cho An Binh, Can Tho, Vietnam |
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| Cho Cai Rang, Can Tho, Vietnam |
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| Cho Thai Binh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Day 5, Thursday Jan 22 2026 (Can Tho & Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) - my 1 night stay in Can Tho is basically to take a boat ride to visit the Floating Markets & local wet markets; after the visit, we took a MPV van ride (Rm31) from our hotel to Ho Chi Minh City (approx 169km) for a 4 nights stay, a trip long overdue as my last visit to Ho Chi Minh City was in Jan 2014 !
Travel itinerary: Can Tho > Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (approx. 157km)
Can Tho is the 4th largest city in Vietnam & the largest city along the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam, it is noted for its floating markets, Banh trang-making (steamed rice paper) village & picturesque canals, it has a population of 4.2 million & is located on the south bank of the Hau River, a distributary of the Mekong River, Can Tho is 169km from Ho Chi Minh City.
1) Light refreshment in FIT Hotel's café (free flow of coffee & tea), Can To, Vietnam
2) Grab car ride from FIT Hotel, Can Tho to Cho An Binh Market to visit Cai Rang Floating Markets (approx 7km), dropped off at a jetty near Cho An Binh Market (a short walk of 300m)
3) Walkabout along the riverfront overseeing the Hau River, a distributary of the Tonle Sap & Mekong River, the river starts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia & flows south, crossing the border into Vietnam near Chau Doc.
4) Cho An Binh (Market), Can Tho, Vietnam - a local wet market selling fresh produce, fruit & vegetables, fish, meat & clothing / household wares etc. Also the boarding place for our boat ride to The Floating Market.
5) Early lunch in a noodle stall next to Cho An Binh Market, Can Tho, Vietnam - savoured a bowl of pork noodle soup + iced coffee (45K VND = Rm7) prior our boat ride to The Floating Markets.
6) Cai Rang Floating Market, Can Tho, Vietnam - a wholesale floating market specialising in the trade of fruit & vegetables on the Hau River & is a unique tourist attraction, with a history dating back to the early 20th century, the market emerged as a crucial trading hub, before the development of roads & bridges, the waterways of the delta region were the primary means of trade & transport leading to the development of floating markets where channels converged; both of us hired a boat & bought a ticket (150K = Rm24 for 2 people) from a local council tourism booth in front of the Cho An Binh, for a private boat ride to the Floating Markets (30 minutes).
7) Walkabout from Cho An Binh Market > Cho Cai Rang Market (over a bridge approx 1 km) our final visit in Can Tho before taking a Gab car back to our hotel for check-out.
8) MPV van pick up from our hotel to Meko limousine company for a connecting MPV van ride to Ho Chi Minh City (ticket Rm31 online booking) at around 12 noon (seamless services provided by most private limousine & bus companies in Vietnam cities ie from hotel pick to drop off at the arriving city or the transport company's office / depot.)
9) A 10 minutes stopover for a washroom visit highway at a minimart, off the expressway from Can Tho > HCM City.
10) Arriving in Meko transport office / depot in Ho Chin Minh City, took a Grab car ride (55K VND = Rm11) from Meko office to Spring House Hotel for hotel check-in.
11) Hotel Accommodation: my 4 nights stay in Spring House Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, room tariff Rm109 twin sharing, 350m to Ben Thanh Metro station.
12) Promotional & publicity materials from local travel agencies on major touristy cities in south Vietnam.
13) My dinner in a food stall nearby Spring House Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - savoured a plate of BBQ pork rice / fried egg (45K VND = Rm7) before exploring the surrounding area.
14) Street Food stalls operating near Cho Thai Binh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
15) My favourite bakery shop near Cho Thai Binh Market, Ho Chi Minh City.
16) Madam Win Bahn Bao & Bahn Mi (near Cho Thai Binh Market), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - my travel buddy's favourite eating place & takeaway (Banh Mi sandwiches & hot steamed Banh Bao).
17) Walkabout near Cho Thai Binh Market before returning to hotel for a good night sleep & looking forward to see the best of Ho Chi Minh touristy places in District 1 tomorrow morning ie Saigon Opera House & the iconic City Hall & General Post Office etc
18) Nha Tho Huyen Sy Church, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - a beautiful church in HCM City, a brief stopover before returning to our hotel
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