Market & Old Quarter
Cai Rang Floating Market (Chợ nổi Cái Răng)
The largest remaining wholesale floating market in the Mekong Delta, operating at sunrise along the Can Tho River 6 km from Ninh Kieu Pier.
Why Visit Cai Rang Floating Market
Recognized as National Intangible Cultural Heritage, Cai Rang developed over a century ago where orchards met wide river intersections before road bridges existed. Farmers moor wooden boats for days at a time, advertising their harvest on tall bamboo poles.
What to See: Wholesale fruit boats trading pineapples, watermelons, pomelos, and sweet potatoes at sunrise • Floating breakfast skiffs serving hot Hu Tieu noodle soup and Ca Phe Sua Da boat-to-boat • Traditional family rice-noodle drying yards along neighboring canals
Local Visitor Tips:
- Stay overnight in Can Tho the night before—day trips departing HCMC at 07:00 AM arrive at 10:00 AM after the market has dispersed.