floating market

Floating Market

Floating market
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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.
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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…