Southern Vietnam is the home to compound rivers, canals. Crowded Together boats and long-standing residents by rivers' banks have created a typical civilization - floating marketplace.

These floating markets have made share to social change, waterway efficient evolution. Boats are applied as offices, shops or houses which are one of grounds for open-mindedness of Southern people.

Southern movable markets have still restrained their typical characteristics of a centre of agricultural products and local fruits. Goods delivery and receipt are seen as the most fascinating activity at the markets and someones throwing and catching goods are considered as artists with their performances on the rivers making peaceable countrysides going.

In the Southern, some wandering markets are best-known as 100 year old ones: Cai Be (Tien Giang province), Cai Rang, Phong Dien, Phung Hiep (Can Tho) etc...

These markets ready very early in the morning when some are still sleeping and end in the late good afternoon. Hundreds of fine and big boats get together the markets.

Unlike shops, the most typical have got of goodnesses show is to hang what it offers. Clients can easily decide what and where to buy. Almost goods are found at this market but farming products, fruits, rice, dry shrimp etc...which are raised or delivered from surrounding areas are mainly offered. Floating markets also the greatest store for export products in the region.

Different floating markets in Thailand, floating markets in Vietnam are shaped by nature after long time of gather. Thus, they are not markets only but bring with them features of conventional culture.