floating market

Floating market• There is a very interesting kind of market in the Mekong River Delta.. Thousands of boats gather to form a place of economic activity.. Trading activities take place a

Floating Market

Floating market

• There is a very interesting kind of market in the Mekong River Delta Thousands of boats gather

to form a place of economic activity Trading

activities take place all day, but the most exciting time is in the morning when boats arrive loaded

up with agricultural products.

• On a floating market all trade activities take

place on boats The largest ones include Phung Hiep, Nga Bay, Phong Dien (in Hau Giang), Cai Rang (in Can Tho) and Cai Be (in Tien Giang)

About 400 to 500 boats filled with fruits, vegetables, and other products

People paddling a boat full of fruits and vegetable, a common sight on the Mekong

Farm families bring produce to sell to large companies and visitors

Southern floating markets is a center of agricultural products and local fruits

Floating markets also the biggest store for export products in the region

You can buy everything…

From pineapples…

Limes…

Durian…

Mangosteen…

Watermelons…

Coconuts…

Bananas…

To decorative plants…

And flowers…

The shops and stalls at these markets are boats of different sizes.

The goods sold in each boat arehung on a pole in front of the boat

to attract customers

Floating markets develop waterway economy, and attract visitors…

It has become a typical culture and a beauty symbol of Viet Nam.

•It’s a great way to experience the local population using theriver canals for transportation and commerce.

• Enjoy the riverside scenery to and from the market There are nice hicks along the banks

small canals This journey should take about five hours return from Can Tho

Some drawbacks

• Pollute the environment.

• Cause accidents.

• Easy to fall into water.

• Take a long time to go shopping and find what you need.