Why visit Phong Điền
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 29 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Phong Điền
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About Phong Điền
Phong Điền is a former rural district of Cần Thơ in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
From the Wikipedia article Phong Điền district (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks9
Commercial Snake Farm. The animals get grown and killed. Skin and meat are sold.
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes29
Guitar Coffee
Cafe · 5.3 km
16 Bông Vang, Cần Thơ
Mo-Su 04:30-22:49
Ban Xeo
Cafe · Crepe, Coffee Shop, Vietnamese, Tea, Savory Pancakes · 7.2 km
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
17 more on the map.
History
Phong Điền was established by Decree No. 05/2004/ND-CP dated January 2, 2004. To the east it borders Ninh Kiều district and Cái Răng district, and to the west it borders Hậu Giang province and Bình Thủy district.
On June 16, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 1685/NQ-UBTVQH15. The district was dissolved and new wards were rearranged from the district.
From the History section of Phong Điền district on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare8
Map of Phong Điền
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Getting there and nearby towns
Can Tho International Airport (VCA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Cái Răng 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Bình Thủy 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Ô Môn 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Cần Thơ 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Thốt Nốt 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Cao Lãnh 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Sóc Trăng 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Rạch Giá 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Bến Tre 82 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mỹ Tho 86 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Thị trấn Phong Điền, Tantq1029, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miệt vườn Phong Điền Cần Thơ - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Phong Điền Cần Thơ Việt Nam - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Cantho University, Kauffner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vietnam Heritage Tree near Can Tho, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vietnam Heritage Tree near Can Tho 2, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS012-E-18924 - View of Vietnam, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS012-E-18923 - View of Vietnam, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Milefo (Mỹ Khánh, Vietnam) (6642888351), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Fruits du jacquier (Mỹ Khánh, Vietnam) (6642889477), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Rice fields in Can Tho 01, Dragfyre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parched rice field Can Tho, Dragfyre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Z2373136629757 1fe5f43c83ebbb6623f1e5984291d8b3, Hoanglan0101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Z2373136629757 1fe5f43c83ebbb6623f1e5984291d8b7, Hoanglan0101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Z2373136629757 1fe5f43c83ebbb6623f1e5984291d8b8, Hoanglan0101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Z2373136629757 1fe5f43c83ebbb6623f1e5984291d8b1, Hoanglan0101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Z2373136629757 1fe5f43c83ebbb6623f1e5984291d8b2, Hoanglan0101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Z2373136629757 1fe5f43c83ebbb6623f1e5984291d8b5, Hoanglan0101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Z2373136629757 1fe5f43c83ebbb6623f1e5984291d8b4, Hoanglan0101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Z2373136629757 1fe5f43c83ebbb6623f1e5984291d8b6, Hoanglan0101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burnt rice field Can Tho, Dragfyre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Piglets Can Tho, Dragfyre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rice noodle factory 3, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rice noodle factory 1, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rice noodle factory 2, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rice noodle factory 5, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rice noodle factory 4, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USAID helps Vietnam combat bird flu (5071423812), USAID Vietnam, Public domain
- Cai Rang Floating Market 2, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Floating market Can Tho (97832), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Floating market Can Tho (15362), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Floating market Can Tho (46367), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Floating market Can Tho (22246), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Floating market Can Tho, Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Cai Rang Floating Market 4, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Le marché flottant (Cai Rang, Vietnam) (6642690827), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Le marché flottant (Cai Rang, Vietnam) (6642795155), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Bateaux de croisière individuelle sur le Bassac (Can Tho, Vietnam) (6642687103), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Le marché flottant (Cai Rang, Vietnam) (6642689175), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Le marché flottant (Cai Rang, Vietnam) (6642793923), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Cai Rang Floating Market 3, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, guus1943, CC BY-SA 4.0
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