floating market

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 are 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 the river 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  ... 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.. .Floating market • There is a very interesting kind of market in the Mekong River Delta Thousands of boats gather to form a... The shops and stalls at these markets are boats of different sizes The goods sold in each boat are on a pole in front of the boat to attract customers Floating markets develop waterway economy,