Cai Be floating market

SE Asia 2014 Day 5

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November 9th 2014
Today will primarily be a travelling day. We are up early at 6 in order to catch a taste of the Cai Be floating market, which opens at 3 am. This occurs daily in the same location that we visited briefly the day before. The same boat and driver transports us there, about a 10-minute trip. This is a wholesale market, where transactions are in bulk. Each vendor ship places examples of what they a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Can Tho

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more