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Mekong Delta
A vast maze of rivers, swamps, and floating markets where the Mekong River empties into the sea through Vietnam's lush southern tip.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Thốt Nốt
Can Tho City, Vietnam · Asia
About Thốt Nốt
Thốt Nốt sits on the route: 15 minutes from Lai Vung, 38km from Mekong Delta.
Thốt Nốt is in Can Tho City, Vietnam, with about 160,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lai Vung, about 7 km away.
Thốt Nốt is a ward in Cần Thơ, Vietnam.
On 12 June 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam adopted Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 on the reorganization of provincial-level administrative units, which took effect on the same date. Under the resolution, Hậu Giang province and Sóc Trăng province were merged into Cần Thơ.
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16 June 2025, the National Assembly adopted Resolution No. 203/2025/QH15 on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Under the resolution, district-level administrative units nationwide ceased operations from 1 July 2025.
Also on 16 June 2025, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam adopted Resolution No. 1668/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the reorganization of commune-level administrative units in Cần Thơ in 2025. Under the resolution, 0.94 km² of land and a population of 4,789 from Thốt Nốt ward were transferred to Thuận Hưng ward in the former Thốt Nốt town.
Under the same resolution, Thốt Nốt ward was established in Cần Thơ from the entire area and population of Thuận An ward, comprising 8.07 km² and 15,850 people; Thới Thuận ward, comprising 10.83 km² and 25,146 people; and the remaining 4.71 km² and 20,391 people of Thốt Nốt ward in the former Thốt Nốt town.
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Within an hour or so of Thốt Nốt: Mekong Delta (38 km), Mỹ Thuận Bridge (41 km).
Where is Thốt Nốt?
Thốt Nốt is in Can Tho City, Vietnam, about 7 km from Lai Vung.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 158,225
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Vietnam
- Region
- Can Tho City
- Timezone
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates
- 10.2721, 105.5338
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Worth the detour from Thốt Nốt
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Mỹ Thuận Bridge
Cable-stayed bridge carrying Highway 1 over the Tien River in the Mekong Delta, opened in 2000.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Thốt Nốt
- 41 kmMỹ Thuận BridgeCable-stayed bridge carrying Highway 1 over the Tien River in the Mekong Delta, opened in 2000.
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