How walkable is Cần Thơ?
Cần Thơ has a walkability score of 93 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 4th most walkable of 7 cities ranked in Vietnam.
What's within walking distance
1,333 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Cần Thơ. The nearest grocery is Co.opmart Cần Thơ, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks and books & libraries.
- Co.opmart Cần Thơ600 m · 7 min
- Dac San Can Tho - Ca That Lat610 m · 8 min
- Thế Giới Hạt Dinh Dưỡng- Cần Thơ670 m · 8 min
- Uy Ban Nhan Dan Thanh Pho Can Tho20 m · 1 min
- Hai ÔNg MẬP180 m · 2 min
- Teppan Steak210 m · 3 min
- Piano Cần Thơ - Tổng Kho piano Cần Thơ150 m · 2 min
- Nhan Sua Quan Ao tai Can Tho180 m · 2 min
- Eddy250 m · 3 min
- Mieo - Cacao - Drinks and More180 m · 2 min
- Nhà hàng Hồ Sen190 m · 2 min
- Cafe Trung Tâm Tin Học Bưu Điện210 m · 3 min
- Agribank290 m · 4 min
- Ngân Hàng Nông Nghiệp và Phát Triển Nông Thôn Việt Nam440 m · 5 min
- Ngân Hàng Eximbank - Chi Nhánh Cần Thơ490 m · 6 min
- Công viên Đồ Chiểu150 m · 2 min
- Công viên Tao Đàn300 m · 4 min
- Công viên Ninh Kiều380 m · 5 min
- Trường Mầm Non Hoàng Anh580 m · 7 min
- Trường THPT Châu Văn Liêm630 m · 8 min
- THPT Châu Văn Liêm - Cần Thơ city I can't stop660 m · 8 min
- Can Tho Department of Science and Technology390 m · 5 min
- Nhà sách FAHASA Hòa Bình630 m · 8 min
- Nhà Hát Tây Đô2.0 km · 25 min
- Khu vui chơi Rainbow Land Cần Thơ610 m · 8 min
- CGV Cinemas Vietnam620 m · 8 min
- CGV Cinema @Sense City640 m · 8 min
Measured from the representative point at 10.0371, 105.7883. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 56 street intersections per km², and blocks average 105 m long. Sparser streets or longer blocks reduce the score by 2%, since they make walks longer than the straight-line distance suggests.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 17 to 98, and Cần Thơ's score of 93 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 93 | Map |
| 1 km north | 83 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 36 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 17 | Map |
| 1 km south | 96 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 98 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 97 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 127 km | 91 |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 152 km | 83 |
| Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 195 km | 96 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | 709 km | 98 |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 721 km | 98 |
Questions about walking in Cần Thơ
Is Cần Thơ a walkable city?
Yes. Central Cần Thơ has a walkability score of 93 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 4th of 7 cities in Vietnam and 112th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Vietnam?
Da Nang is the most walkable of the 7 cities ranked in Vietnam, with a score of 98. Cần Thơ ranks 4th with 93.
How does Cần Thơ compare with nearby cities?
Cần Thơ sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Cần Thơ scores 93, against Ho Chi Minh City (91, 127 km away), Biên Hòa (83, 152 km away) and Phnom Penh (96, 195 km away).
How is Cần Thơ's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Cần Thơ it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.