Couchfish Day 160: To market to market

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is awash in floating markets. Some, like those around Can Tho are well established on the tourist radar, others less so. In the past, tourism was a sideline to the main deal—local traders. With growing urbanisation, proliferation of supermarkets and, better roads, this is changing.

It was even hotter than it looks. Photo: Stuart Mc…