Vietnam - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 318

Can Tho Tourist ( 071-382 1852; www.canthotourist.com.vn ; 50 Ð Hai Ba Trung) Helpful staff
speak both English and French here and decent city maps are available, as well as general
information on attractions in the area. There is also a booking desk for Vietnam Airlines
and Jetstar.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Can Tho's new airport 10km northwest of the centre has Vietnam Airlines ( 071-384 4320;
64 Ð Nguyen An Ninh) flights to Phu Quoc (from 610,000d, daily), Con Dao (1,300,000d,
four per week), HCMC, Danang and Hanoi.
BOAT
Boat services include hydrofoils to Ca Mau (150,000d, three to four hours), passing
through Phung Hiep.
BUS
Can Tho has two bus stations. The old bus station (Ben Xe Khach Can Tho; cnr Ð Nguyen Trai & Ð
Hung Vuong) is centrally located on the northern edge of the city centre, with regular buses
to HCMC's Mien Tay bus station (100,000d to 110,000d), Cao Lanh (60,000d), Ben Tre
(70,000d), My Tho (70,000d), Ca Mau (90,000d), Chau Doc (60,000d) and Long Xuyen
(40,000d). The new bus station is in the southwest, with buses to HCMC (110,000d), Ca
Mau (110,000d) and Dalat (320,000d).
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Chau Doc
076 / POP 112,000
Draped along the banks of the Hau Giang River (Bassac River), Chau Doc sees plenty of
travellers washing through on the river route between Cambodia and Vietnam.
A likeable little town with significant Chinese, Cham and Khmer communities, Chau
Doc's cultural diversity - apparent in the mosques, temples, churches and nearby pilgrim-
age sites - makes it fascinating to explore even if you're not bound for Cambodia. Taking
a boat trip to the Cham communities across the river is another highlight, while the bust-
ling market and intriguing waterfront provide fine backdrops to a few days of relaxation.