Floating-market-at-Cai-Rang-close-to-Can-Tho-is-the-biggest-floating-market-in-the-Mekong-river-delta.-With-all-sorts-of-fruits-and-vegetables-being-sold-straight-from-the-boats-it-is-a-feast-of-colors-and-also-of-sounds-as-sellers-fight-for-attention-of-the-prospect-buyers.-Most-of-the-boats-sell-only-one-type-of-fruit-or-veggies-–-which-is-clearly-marked-by-hanging-that-fruit-or-vegetable-on-a-long-pole-on-the-front-of-the-boat.-But-there-are-also-other-type-of-boats-little-supporting-boats-people-selling-Vietnamese-coffee-to-sellers-that-got-up-early-in-the-morning-and-to-sleepy-tourists-boats-selling-all-sorts-of-tea-and-food-and-also-not-surprisingly-simply-boats-for-hire-to-take-the-eager-tourists-right-into-the-center-of-the-action.-Nowadays-most-floating-markets-serve-as-tourist-attractions-as-much-as-a-real-market-and-a-place-to-trade-or-meet-but-once-upon-a-time-when-water-transport-played-an-important-role-in-daily-life-they-were-a-prime-place-for-trading-selling-buying-and-meeting-other-sellers-buyers-and-friends.-Photo-by-Marko-Preslenkov