Mekong Delta’s iconic floating market goes lifeless as sellers abandon boats
The market is falling into disrepair as sellers rush to desert their boats to find other ways to make ends
With extremely unique features of the West River, Cai Rang floating market (Cai Rang District, Can Tho City) is an attractive destination, attracting domestic and foreign tourists to experience. Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings) has just announced Cai Rang floating market is in the Top 50 unique tours bringing interesting experiences in Vietnam.
A large number of foreign tourists flock to Cai Rang floating market on the first days of the yearCai Rang floating market is a preferred destination for international tourists to visit and experience the trading scene and interesting life on the river of the merchant lake.
As noted by us, after the peak of the Lunar New Year, the number of tourists visiting the Cai Rang floating market is always bustling and exciting. On the river, there are always hundreds of boats, and ships trading agricultural products, serving food, and tourist activities are busy.
Foreign guests enjoy when anchoring the boat in the middle of the stream to enjoy Western cuisineMany foreign tourists choose to take a boat to experience the floating market, from visiting a floating market, enjoying a cup of coffee, and vermicelli on the river, and experiencing making colorful noodles on the raft… Many tourists also like Enjoying specialty fruits such as pineapple and watermelon right at the boat of the merchant lake.
Visitors enjoy visiting the largest floating market in the WestMr. David (60 years old), a tourist from the US, said that when he comes to Can Tho , he often chooses Cai Rang floating market as the first destination because it makes him “fascinated” from food to life. hustle, bustle and unique trading scene on the river.
The fun experiences at the floating market are unforgettable for visitors Visitors enjoy specialty fruits right on boats of merchantsSimilarly, Ms. Katy (40 years old), a tourist from France said that she was impressed by the friendliness of the merchants. In particular, sitting on a boat floating on the river, visiting a floating market to see firsthand the bustling trade scene, the life on the river of the people is what always motivates her to come here to visit when traveling in Hanoi. Vietnam .
The scene of exchange and trade on the river is extremely bustling Visitors experience making noodles on rafts at Cai Rang floating marketMr. Dang Ngoc Nhan, Director of the Center for Culture, Sports and Tourism in Cai Rang District, said: “During the last Lunar New Year, the number of domestic and foreign tourists to the Cai Rang floating market increased dramatically. Very good signal.”
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