(169 km from Ho Chi Minh City) Can Tho is located in the center of the 11 provinces of the Mekong Delta. 170 km from Ho Chi Minh City. Taking a boat along Hau River as well as visiting the daily floating markets provide ample photo opportunities. A speciality of the region is eel, which is served in floating restaurants along the river banks. Thot Not Stork is worth a visit in the late afternoon when the birds return to their nets.