Cai Rang Floating Market in Cantho

I was on a tour to Mekong Delta on my third day in Vietnam. The whole package was only USD18 for a 2 days 1 night trip to the Mekong Delta region. The bus journey started in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and arrived in Cai Be some three hours later. You will see a smaller version of floating market here. Then, we took a boat ride through the maze of shady small canals visiting the An Binh islands in Vinh Long. We saw how people cultivate their orchards, making coconut candy and rice paper. We took a bicycle ride around the area after taken our lunch.

A short boat stop landed on Vinh Long market later that day for us to explore the area. Then, from Cai Von our wonderful boat trip reached Cantho, where we stayed the night.

The next morning, we cruised along the small and picturesque tributaries by rowing boat and experienced the hustle and bustle of Cai Rang floating market first hand. The Cai Rang floating market is by far the largest floating market in the whole Mekong Delta region. Business is the busiest during the early morning. Each boat displays what they are selling by tying the samples onto a stick and displaying it upright.

Later, we visited a rice husking mill and made a stop at Cantho market. We headed back to HCMC later that afternoon where the madness of the traffic awaits us.


A church in Vinh Long



Small shady canal in Vinh Long



This guy showing his skill with kids looking on at Vinh Long market



Boats at Cai Rang floating market


Deals are made on the boats



Different boats selling different goods



A woman rowing a boat and get ready to do business



You know what this boat is offering. Pineapples of course!