Why the Mekong Delta's Floating Markets Are Disappearing — and Worth Seeing Now

By Att Asia Travel Team · July 19, 2026 · 6 min read

Two decades ago, hundreds of boats piled with pineapples, watermelons and dragon fruit crowded the water at Cai Be each morning. Better roads have drawn much of that trade onto land — but the market that remains, with produce hung from tall bamboo poles so buyers can spot it from a distance, is still one of the most atmospheric mornings you can spend in the Delta...