In the early days of the new year 2026, the Ninh Kieu wharf area (Can Tho City) became a destination attracting a large number of people and tourists. From early morning, many people flocked here to enjoy spring, visit, take photos, creating a crowded and bustling scene.
Records show that groups of young people, families and couples holding hands strolling on the roads around Ninh Kieu wharf, taking advantage of recording meaningful moments in the early days of the new year.
As a cultural and tourism symbol of Can Tho City, Ninh Kieu wharf is considered a priority choice for local people and tourists every holiday and Tet. Many families said that spring travel here has become a habit, both relaxing and sending wishes for a peaceful and favorable new year.
The highlight in the first days of the year is the image of hundreds of young people dressed in ao dai of all styles and colors coming to Ninh Kieu Wharf to take photos.
Some choose a traditional, elegant style; others transform into "old ladies" with conical hats, handbags, and glasses with a classic feel; while many young people favor innovative, youthful, and dynamic ao dai. Many groups also prepare antique motorbikes, suitcases, and flower branches as props, creating unique spring photos, full of nostalgia in the Ninh Kieu river and water space.
Ms. My Quyen (from Dong Thap province) shared that Ninh Kieu wharf originally had a classic, nostalgic and Vietnamese Tet-like beauty, so she and a group of friends arranged to wear traditional ao dai here to take photos, preserving meaningful early spring moments.
This Tet holiday, I am very surprised that Ninh Kieu wharf has become more crowded and bustling than in previous years. Everywhere is a bustling laughter, many tourists from other provinces and cities are also flocking here. That excited atmosphere makes me feel very clearly that the rhythm of life at the beginning of the year is spreading here," Ms. My Quyen excitedly said.
From the trend of spring photography, outdoor photography services have also flourished. Many photography teams work almost continuously in the early days of the year to meet the increasing demand of customers. Each photo package currently has a price ranging from about 800,000 VND to 2 million VND, even higher, depending on the number of photos, the duration of the photoshoot and accompanying services such as makeup, costumes, accessories.
Mr. Duong Nhat Quang, a photographer in Can Tho City, said that at the beginning of the new year, the number of visitors to Ninh Kieu wharf for photography increased dramatically. "This New Year's Day, young people have long holidays, so they invite each other to spring travel and take souvenir photos. For photographers like me, holidays and Tet have almost no rest time, the photography schedule is closed from morning to afternoon in this area," Mr. Quang shared.
According to Mr. Quang, although the work is quite hard, the bustling and joyful atmosphere of the first days of the year brings a lot of inspiration. Each photo set is not only a professional product but also contributes to preserving moments of reunion and joyful start to the new year of people and tourists.
In addition, service activities around Ninh Kieu Wharf are also taking place bustlingly. Riverside cafes and souvenir stalls are bustling with customers coming and going; tourist boats continuously welcome visitors and explore the journey from Ninh Kieu Wharf to Cai Rang Floating Market, bringing a complete experience of the Mekong Delta rivers and waters in the early days of the new year.
