Free nursing home opens in Vietnam’s Can Tho to care for 300 elderly
Vietnam News 19:51 11/04/2026A new nursing home in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam officially opened on Saturday, offering free long-term care for up to 300 elderly people without family support.
Vietnam Airlines to suspend Hai Phong–Can Tho route from April 1 on high fuel costs
Travel 13:44 28/03/2026Vietnam Airlines will suspend its Hai Phong–Can Tho route from April 1 due to rising fuel costs that have made the service unprofitable, the Can Tho Department of Construction said on Friday.
3 hospitalized after puffer fish poisoning in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:54 28/03/2026Three people in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam were hospitalized this week after eating poisonous puffer fish, local doctors said on Friday, warning that dangerous food habits persist in rural communities despite repeated health advisories.
Vietnam’s Can Tho to break ground on 2 large-scale resort projects this year
Economy 19:22 21/03/2026Can Tho City, southern Vietnam has announced plans to begin construction of two large-scale resort projects this year, including the 2,945-hectare Mekong City development which will accommodate up to 300,000 residents.
Chairman of Vietnam’s Can Tho pledges not to ignore citizens’ petitions
Vietnam News 15:06 09/03/2026Chairman of the People’s Committee of Can Tho City in southern Vietnam Truong Canh Tuyen pledged at a meeting with voters on Monday morning that citizens’ petitions would not be ignored if he is elected to the municipal People’s Council for the 2026–31 term.
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.
