Ca Mau Market is opened in the Ganh Hao River, Ward 8, Ca Mau City, from 4am to 8pm, with hundreds of boats of all sizes. At the prow of each boat, there is a pole hang with some goods (gourds, watermelons, papaws, green cabbage, Chinese squashes, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, etc.).
Different from the inland markets, the boats are not concentrated according to their commodities, so buyers should see the goods hang on the poles at the boat prow. Sellers will never solicit for their customs but sit drinking tea and smoking in their boats. The floating market mainly provides agricultural products to traders who will bring them to remote rural areas such as Ngoc Hien, Nam Can, Dam Doi, Cai Nuoc, Thoi Binh, Rach Tau. There are also some small boats making their way in the market to cater breakfast, lunch or some snack. Many dwellers in Ca Mau Floating Market come from other localities and settle here to earn living. The boat is their moving house, equipped with all household utensils for daily life. Among these traders, a friendly neighborhood has been established for hundreds of years. They always assist each °’her and share joys and sorrows together. In the late evening, the dwellers often gather and sing some traditional tunes to relax after a hardworking day. At present, Ca Mau Floating Market is a tourist attraction.