The story
In the evening, snack carts and small stalls set up around Ninh Kieu Wharf and the riverside night market. Stalls look like mini buffets of colorful skewers (green sticky-rice cakes, dumplings, sausages), priced 5,000–10,000₫ each. You'll also find Mekong snacks like banh cong, com chay kho quet, banh xeo and the Cham grilled beef sausage tung lo mo, plus herbal teas and fruit smoothies to go with the river breeze.
Beyond the riverside restaurants, small vendors and food carts set up along Ninh Kieu Wharf. They change by time of day, with evening the main time.
What to order
Fried and grilled skewers
Pick from the colorful trays; popular with local students.
Cham grilled beef sausage
Served hot with mint, cilantro and pickled papaya.
Fried shrimp and mung bean cake
The Mekong fried cake, dipped in fish sauce.
Crispy rice with savory dipping sauce
Crunchy rice with a savory kho quet sauce.
Sticky rice with chicken
A filling, cheap option if you want more than snacks.
Local tips
Bring small bills: many vendors do not take bank transfers.
Go in the evening, when the river breeze cools things down.
Weekend evenings are the most lively but also the most crowded.
Say it in Vietnamese
“Cho em một phần giống mọi người hay gọi, ít cay nhé.”
One portion of what everyone usually orders, not too spicy, please.Plan your visit
Opening hours
Evenings; vendors vary by time of day
When to go
Evening
Getting there
The night market runs along Hai Ba Trung street by Ninh Kieu Wharf in central Can Tho. Motorbike parking costs about 5,000–10,000₫.
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