Cái Răng

For former urban district of Cần Thơ municipality, see Cái Răng district. For famous floating market in Cần Thơ, see Cái Răng Floating Market.

Cái Răng
Ward
Cái Răng Floating Market
Country	Vietnam
Municipality	Cần Thơ
Establish	June 16, 2025
Area
• Total	26.88 km2 (10.38 sq mi)
Population  (2025)
• Total	71,106 people
• Density	2,645/km2 (6,851/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+07:00

Cái Răng is a ward in Cần Thơ municipality, Vietnam. It is one of 103 communes and wards in the province following the 2025 reorganization. The locality has the Cái Răng floating market - a National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Vietnam.

Geography

Location of Cái Răng ward on Cần Thơ municipality map.

Cái Răng ward has a geographical location:

• To the north, it borders Tân An ward.
• To the east, it borders Hưng Phú ward.
• To the south, it borders Đông Phước commune and Thạnh Xuân commune.
• To the west, it borders An Bình ward and Nhơn Ái commune.

History

Prior to 2025, Cái Răng ward was formerly Ba Láng ward, Hưng Thạnh ward, Lê Bình ward, and Thường Thạnh ward belonging to Cái Răng district, Cần Thơ municipality.

On June 12, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 on the reorganization of provincial-level administrative units. Accordingly:

• Cần Thơ municipality was established by merging the entire area and population of Cần Thơ municipality, Hậu Giang province, and Sóc Trăng province.

On June 16, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 1668/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the reorganization of commune-level administrative units in Cần Thơ municipality. Accordingly:

• The Cái Răng ward was established by merging the entire area and population of Ba Láng ward, Hưng Thạnh ward, Lê Bình ward, and Thường Thạnh ward (formerly part of Cái Răng district).