Vietnam – the intriguing floating market. Photos.

Every day a number of boats, both big and small, congregate in the middle of the river to sell and exchange goods. Little boats weave in and out negotiating deals. Goods are sold and exchanged.

You can get anything. It looked chaotic, bustling and quite dangerous but I didn’t see a single collision.

You could buy a stir fry, a coffee or a stick of fruit. People were cooking take-away meals in canoes. Some boats were stacked with melons, pineapples or vegetables, brought in from the countryside.

Photography – Vietnam – The floating market on the Mekong – the bustling life of Vietnam.

Vietnam is changing fast. There is a population explosion. The cities are packed. The rivers teem with boats and produce. The forests are being cleared for coffee plantations. There is pollution and overfishing.

I fear that soon it will all get a lot worse. The future looks grim

Yet the country is beautiful and the people friendly. These photos were taken at the floating market on the Mekong.

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