Are business and management practices ‘sinking’ Cai Rang Floating Market in Vietnam?
Travel 11:04 25/02/2026Cai Rang Floating Market, the last remaining floating market in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, is at risk of declining even faster because of the very tourism operators who depend on it.
Vietnam ministry orders careful review of $9bn Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho railway project
Ho Chi Minh City 08:38 24/02/2026The Vietnamese Ministry of Construction has urged deeper analysis of the proposed Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho railway, whose projected investment is about US$9 billion, to ensure investment efficiency and smooth implementation, Deputy Minister Bui Xuan Dung said at a recent meeting on the project’s pre-feasibility study.
Jewelry snatcher arrested after woman dies in Vietnam’s Can Tho
Vietnam News 11:25 20/02/2026Police in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam said on Thursday they had arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly snatching jewelry from a woman, causing her to lose control of her motorbike and die in a collision.
Official calls for day-and-night operation of Cai Rang Floating Market in Vietnam’s Can Tho
Travel 16:19 16/01/2026Vice-chairperson of the Can Tho City People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep has suggested developing the famous Cai Rang Floating Market in Vietnam’s Mekong Dela region for day-and-night operations, instead of limiting its activities to the morning as it has long been the case.
Vietnam’s Can Tho plans fireworks at 3 sites on Lunar New Year’s Eve
Travel 18:30 12/01/2026Can Tho City in southern Vietnam will stage fireworks displays at three locations on Lunar New Year’s Eve, alongside flower streets and a large spring flower market, offering residents and visitors a series of festive cultural activities to welcome the Year of the Horse, authorities announced on Monday.
Vietnam’s Can Tho to stage fireworks, drone show for River Culture Festival
Vietnam News 18:04 23/12/2025Can Tho City in southern Vietnam will host a low-altitude fireworks display and a drone light show this weekend to celebrate its first River Culture Festival, city authorities said, as part of efforts to highlight the Mekong Delta hub’s river-based heritage and tourism appeal.
2 children killed by suspected electrical leak at flooded park in Vietnam’s Can Tho
Vietnam News 12:42 24/10/2025Two children were killed on Thursday in a suspected electrical accident at a flooded park in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam, local police confirmed on Friday.
Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho railway expected to be century-defining project of southern Vietnam
In-Depth 13:28 12/10/2025When it comes to the Mekong Delta's dream of transformation, people often think of bridges stretching across rivers or expressways reaching out to the sea. But if one project truly has the potential to reshape the region’s development, it is the Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho railway.
Close-up of severely flooded market area in Vietnam’s Can Tho during peak tide
Vietnam News 17:01 08/10/2025High tide caused continued flooding across several areas of Can Tho City, including the heavily affected zone around Binh Thuy Market in Binh Thuy Ward, in southern Vietnam on Wednesday morning.
Vietnam’s Can Tho invites S.Korean investment in 5 priority sectors
Economy 16:27 25/09/2025Can Tho City in southern Vietnam is calling for investment and cooperation from South Korean businesses in five key sectors.
Vietnam’s Can Tho secures Japanese ODA loan to expand National Highway 61C
Vietnam News 14:42 19/09/2025National Highway 61C, connecting Can Tho City with An Giang Province in southern Vietnam, will undergo an upgrade and expansion project funded by a Japanese ODA loan.
Dengue fever cases in Vietnam’s Can Tho expected to surge in September
Vietnam News 09:16 06/09/2025Health authorities in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam have warned that dengue fever cases could rise sharply in September and October as the rainy season creates favorable breeding conditions for mosquitoes.
