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On her final full day in Can Tho, Linh takes a slow morning through the Cai Rang floating market, a deep-dive into the city's food week, and a quiet evening at Ninh Kieu Wharf, reflecting on rivers, urban growth, and the cost of living in the delta's capital before heading south.
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Episode 31 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Can Tho, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Ninh Kieu Wharf, Cai Rang Floating Market, Binh Thuy Ancient House, Hoi Do, WIMI Specialty Coffee and Tea, Song Hau Park.
Covered: Floating market final visit, Can Tho food and noodle dishes, City development and river economy, Local arts and festival preparation, Farewell and departure from Can Tho.
Chapters:
00:00 Ninh Kieu Wharf
01:14 Floating market boat
03:15 WIMI Specialty Coffee and Tea
05:40 Song Hau Park
06:38 Riverfront promenade at night
07:42 City street with light rain
08:40 Interior night with rain
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#CanTho #MekongDelta #VietnamTravel #FloatingMarket #CaiRang #VietnameseFood #CanThoFoodWeek #NinhKieu #TravelVietnam #SouthernVietnam #SlowTravel #InsiderVietnam #CanThoTips #MekongRiver #VietnameseCoffee #WetSeasonVietnam #TravelPodcast #CanThoGuide
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On her final full day in Can Tho, Linh attends the city's professional chef competition at Song Hau Park, explores a riverside cafe, and reflects on the working river economy before National Day. She shares practical costs, safety tips, and what it means to live in the delta's urban heart.
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Episode 30 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Can Tho, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Song Hau Park, Ninh Kieu Wharf, Cai Rang Floating Market, Can Tho University, Mekong Restaurant, Vietcombank Can Tho, Hau River.
Covered: Chef competition and food week, River economy and construction, Practical costs and living, Paperwork and banking for foreigners, Last evening in Can Tho, Wet season thunderstorms, National Day preparation.
Chapters:
00:00 Song Hau Park
01:41 Ninh Kieu Wharf
02:51 Can Tho University
04:05 Park crowd afternoon
05:18 Mekong Restaurant
07:13 Quiet room interior
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#CanTho #MekongDelta #VietnamTravel #FoodWeek2026 #CanThoFood #NationalDayVietnam #FloatingMarket #VietnamFood #CaiRang #NinhKieu #CanThoLife #VietnamCosts #SlowTravel #SouthernVietnam #RiverLife #BanhXeo #HuTieu #VietnamCulture
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Linh explores Can Tho's working river economy — a Cai Rang floating market visit at peak season, a craft chocolate farm, and a floating fish farm — and reflects on how this delta capital earns its keep, from street bowls of hu tieu to expressway construction ahead of National Day.
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Episode 29 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Can Tho, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Cai Rang Floating Market, Muối Cường Cacao Farm, hạ tôi - không phải mùa hạ trong tôi, Ninh Kieu Wharf, The Lighthouse, Binh Thuy district, Song Hau Park.
Covered: Floating market at peak season, Craft chocolate and cacao farming, Floating fish farm economy, Local food: hu tieu, bia hoi, Can Tho urban development.
Chapters:
00:00 Muối Cường Cacao Farm
04:28 Binh Thuy district
06:08 Ninh Kieu Wharf
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#CanTho #MekongDelta #CaiRangFloatingMarket #HuTieu #CanThoFood #VietnamTravel #VietnamPodcast #CacaoFarm #RiverEconomy #FloatingMarket #VietnamCuisine #TravelPodcast #NinhKieuWharf #MekongRiver #VietnamFood #WetSeasonVietnam #CanThoFoodWeek
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Linh immerses herself in the opening day of Can Tho Food Week, tastes the delta's signature dishes, checks out the chef competition setup, and shares how the city is gearing up for National Day. She also gets into the practical details of costs, a local SIM, and staying safe in the crowd.
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Episode 28 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Can Tho, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Song Hau Park, hạ tôi - không phải mùa hạ trong tôi, Ninh Kieu Wharf, Can Tho Museum, Mekong Restaurant, Charmant Suites.
Covered: Can Tho Food Week, Local cuisine (bun rieu, lau mam), National Day preparations, Practical costs and budget, City atmosphere during festival.
Chapters:
00:00 Song Hau Park
00:49 Market street
02:26 Hạ tôi - không phải mùa hạ trong tôi
03:37 Ninh Kieu Wharf
04:35 Charmant Suites
06:04 Mekong Restaurant
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#CanTho #CanThoFood #MekongDelta #VietnamTravel #FoodWeek #NationalDayVietnam #VietnameseFood #MekongRiver #CanThoEats #TravelVietnam #WetSeason #NinhKieu #SongHauPark #LocalEats #TravelPodcast #SlowTravel
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Linh explores Can Tho as Food Week begins, samples local specialties, checks out the chef competition setup, and takes a quiet evening walk along Ninh Kieu Wharf. She shares practical tips for enjoying the city during the National Day holiday rush and the costs of eating well in the delta.
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Episode 27 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Can Tho, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Ninh Kieu Wharf, Song Hau Park, Can Tho Museum, The Lighthouse, Binh Thuy Ancient House, Munirangsyaram Pagoda, ha toi cafe, Cai Rang Floating Market.
Covered: Food Week, National Day, Local cuisine, Colonial history, City atmosphere, Banking practicalities.
Chapters:
00:00 Ninh Kieu Wharf
00:29 Song Hau Park
01:49 Can Tho Museum
03:06 Binh Thuy Ancient House
04:18 Cafe interior with rain on roof
05:42 Night market street
07:10 The Lighthouse
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#CanTho #MekongDelta #VietnamTravel #NationalDayVietnam #FoodWeek #CaiRangFloatingMarket #BinhThuyAncientHouse #NuocMam #HuTieu #BanhCong #NinhKieuWharf #VietnamFood #WetSeason #TrailTravel #TayDo
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Linh explores Can Tho's National Day preparations, from the sports festival setup at Can Tho Stadium to the excitement around the upcoming Food Week. She dives into the city's Khmer heritage at Munirangsyaram Pagoda, samples local snacks, and shares practical tips on costs and staying safe during the holiday rush.
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Episode 26 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Can Tho, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: WIMI Specialty Coffee and Tea, Can Tho Stadium, Hau River Park, Munirangsyaram Pagoda, Ninh Kieu Wharf, Hoi Do restaurant, Song Hau Park, TTC HOTEL - PREMIUM CAN THO.
Covered: National Day preparations and events, Khmer culture and temple visit, Local cuisine (bun rieu, lau mam), Can Tho infrastructure and development, Holiday travel practicalities and costs, City atmosphere during festival season.
Chapters:
00:00 WIMI Specialty Coffee and Tea
00:24 Can Tho Stadium
02:01 Ninh Kieu Wharf
03:33 River
05:28 Song Hau Park
07:05 TTC HOTEL - PREMIUM CAN THO
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#CanTho #VietnamTravel #NationalDayVietnam #QuocKhanh #CanThoFood #MekongDelta #VietnamHoliday #CanThoCity #FoodWeek #VietnamCulture #TravelGuide #CanThoNightlife #KhmerPagoda #VietnameseFood #NinhKieuWharf #ExploringVietnam
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Linh spends a drizzly day in Can Tho exploring the Cai Rang floating market past peak hours, tasting local specialties, visiting the Can Tho Museum, and reflecting on city life, costs, and National Day preparations.
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Episode 25 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Can Tho, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Cai Rang Floating Market, Ninh Kieu Wharf, Ong Pagoda, Can Tho Museum, Hoi Do, WIMI Specialty Coffee and Tea, Hung Phu, The Lighthouse.
Covered: floating market slow visit, local cuisine specialty dishes, city urbanisation and districts, museums and history, National Day food week, cost of living and meals.
Chapters:
00:00 Cai Rang Floating Market
01:50 Ong Pagoda
03:09 Can Tho Museum
04:33 WIMI Specialty Coffee and Tea
05:57 Hung Phu
07:16 Song Hau Park
08:19 Rain on roof
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#CanTho #MekongDelta #VietnamTravel #CaiRangFloatingMarket #CanThoMuseum #BanhCong #NemNuong #CaLocFish #NinhKieuWharf #WimiCoffee #HoiDoRestaurant #LighthouseCanTho #TayDoNightMarket #VietnamFood #TravelVietnam #MekongRiver #WetSeasonTravel #CanThoFoodWeek
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Join Linh for an evening in Can Tho as she explores the night market, savors local dishes like bánh cống and hủ tiếu, and takes in the city's riverside energy during the National Day run-up. Plus practical tips on costs, safety, and what to expect.
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Episode 24 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Can Tho, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Ninh Kieu Wharf, Tay Do Night Market, Ong Pagoda, The Lighthouse, Cai Rang, Charment Suites.
Covered: Night market food, Riverside promenade, National Day preparations, Costs and budgeting, Safety and practicalities.
Chapters:
00:00 Quiet room with city hum
01:09 Riverside promenade at dusk
03:21 The Lighthouse
05:46 Riverside at night
07:26 Quiet room with city hum
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#CanTho #MekongDelta #VietnamTravel #NightMarket #NinhKieu #CanThoFood #VietnamFood #BudgetTravel #TravelVietnam #WetSeason #NationalDay #Riverside #VietnameseCoffee #LocalEats
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Linh arrives in Can Tho at the peak of the wet season, exploring the Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets before sunrise, visiting the Binh Thuy ancient house, and unpacking the delta's biggest city. This is the story of a journey deeper into the Mekong, and a meditation on what it means to live here.
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Episode 23 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Can Tho, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Cai Rang Floating Market, Phong Dien Floating Market, Binh Thuy Ancient House, Ninh Kieu Wharf, Can Tho Museum, Khu Sinh Thai Am Thuc QUE MINH, WIMI Specialty Coffee and Tea.
Covered: Floating market trade, Can Tho city life and history, Local food culture (hu tieu, banh cong, lau mam), French colonial architecture, Wet season river economy, Practical costs and stay in Can Tho.
Chapters:
00:00 Can Tho
01:11 City riverfront, cafe
02:20 Cai Rang Floating Market
04:31 Binh Thuy Ancient House
05:46 Khu Sinh Thai Am Thuc QUE MINH
06:58 Can Tho Museum
08:37 Quiet hotel room, river lapping
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#CanTho #MekongDelta #VietnamTravel #FloatingMarket #CaiRang #PhongDien #BinhThuyAncientHouse #VietnameseFood #SlowTravel #VietnamLiving #WetSeason #MekongRiver #CanThoFood #NinhKieu #Dong #VietnamPodcast
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On her final morning in Ben Tre, Linh savors one last cà phê sữa đá, takes a quiet sampan ride through the coconut canals, and reflects on what the wet season taught her about the delta's rhythm. She shares practical costs, packing tips, and the bittersweet act of moving on.
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Episode 22 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Bến Tre, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Ben Tre city, Cafe Bar Cott, Xóm Nhỏ restaurant, Bảo tàng tỉnh Bến Tre, Rach Mieu Bridge.
Covered: final day reflection, coffee culture, sampan river trip, provincial merger, practical travel costs, wet season pace.
Chapters:
00:00 Quiet room interior
01:02 Cafe
02:32 Cafe Bar Cott
04:21 Bảo tàng tỉnh Bến Tre
06:17 Bus ride
08:03 Rach Mieu Bridge
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BenTre #MekongDelta #VietnamTravel #WetSeason #CoconutKingdom #SampanRide #CafeSuaDa #BenTreMuseum #DongKhoi #VinhLong #SlowTravel #VietnamPodcast #TravelTips #MekongRiver #RuralVietnam
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From the publisher's feed
The Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen is about getting to know Vietnam slowly, the way a resident does. Vietnam's territory runs 1,650 km from north to south and narrows to 50 km at one point, so a short journey can shift from highland forest to delta water and from monsoonal rain to tropical heat.
Over the series, Linh Nguyen covers a broad arc: Hanoi's old streets and the Red River Valley, the central highlands around Da Lat, Can Tho in the Mekong Delta, and the limestone landscapes of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. These are places with different climates, languages and religious communities.
The show unfolds in connected moves: each place is given time, then revisited as the season changes. Northern monsoonal rains arrive from May to September; the tropical south stays warm. By paying attention to those shifts, the podcast builds a fuller picture of Vietnam than a short trip could.
Linh Nguyen lives in Vietnam and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Linh is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.
#Vietnam #VietnamTravel #SoutheastAsia #Hanoi #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo
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