On this list, there are other floating markets namely Aberdeen (Hong Kong); Damnoen Saduak (Thailand); Amphawa (Thailand); Khlong Lat Mayom (Thailand); Taling Chan (Thailand); Lok Baintan (Indonesia); Dal Lake (India); Pettah (Sri Lanka); Inle Lake (Myanmar).
Phong Dien floating market often opens early in the morning. The most popular products at the market are fruits and vegetables. Phong Dien Floating market is located on the Mekong River in Can Tho city. Here, farmers sell local products on their boats.
Phong Dien floating market is a quite famous tourist destination in Can Tho city and has many different characteristics compared to the popular Cai Rang floating market which is often mentioned when travelling to the Western region.
About 17km from the center of Can Tho, Phong Dien floating market is located at the confluence where Can Tho river is distributary from Hau river. Just like Cai Rang floating market, Phong Dien floating market also opens in the early morning as well as bustling best around 7-8am and then it stops working at 9pm. However, unlike Cai Rang floating market, Phong Dien floating market is crowded from early morning until late in the afternoon because it is more diverse in terms of merchandises. Not only famous for agricultural products, the market also sells utensils, working tools, etc. It is also because of this characteristic that even if tourists miss the busiest time of the market, they still can enjoy the idyllic setting of the market on the river with boats carrying working tools which are still in trade, ready to serve buyers when in need.
Coming to Phong Dien, those who have already visited Cai Rang floating market feel a distinct difference here. Not only agricultural products or working tools, Phong Dien floating market also has a floating petro station, department stores on boats, mobile tailors, machine repair shops that are open all day like markets on land... All these things make Phong Dien floating market special and bring many special feelings for visitors coming here any time of the day.
Source: tourismcantho.vn - Translated by Hoang Dat