People of Can Tho

People who were born in, grew up in, or contributed to Can Tho

Bùi Hữu Nghĩa

Poet – Scholar

1807 – 1872

Revolutionary Activist

1902 – 1930

Scholar, Journalist, and Political Thinker

1910 – 1980

Cai Luong Stage Artist

Composer and Cultural Leader

1921 – 1989

Diplomat and Cultural Activist

1918 – 2002

Heroic martyr and a symbol of civic idealism

Teacher, journalist, and revolutionary activist

1910 – 1941

Singer – Actress

1970 – 2021