Welcoming many visitors not only helps tourism activities become bustling but also contributes to making Cai Rang Floating Market more colorful" - Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong, a small trader carrying tourists to visit Cai Rang Floating Market, shared.
According to Ms. Hong, Cai Rang floating market is open all day and is usually most crowded from about 6 - 8 am. In the first days of the new year, everything starts earlier, many tourists are ready to come when the place is still thick with mist.
The highlight that tourists enjoy most is the "morning on the river" experience. Because, amidst the smoke billowing from the fragrant broth pot, the bowl of hu tieu, bun rieu "lac" famous makes everyone feel interested.
Visiting Cai Rang Floating Market with friends on the 3rd day of Tet, Ms. Nguyen Thuy Tram (Vinh Long province) expressed: "As a child of the river region, I cherish and always spend a lot of time exploring the traditional beauty of the Mekong Delta. Therefore, this Tet, when friends from Saigon come to visit, I invite them to Cai Rang Floating Market to learn more about the lives of the people.
As for Mr. Pham Thanh Hung (Ho Chi Minh City), Cai Rang floating market on Tet brings the breath of bustlingness, showing the belief and vitality of the people of Tay Do land.
When our boat stops anywhere, people enthusiastically wish us a happy new year and send the best wishes. We are therefore warmed, increasing the interesting experience here" - Mr. Hung said.
Notably, from around the 28th of Tet, the number of international visitors flocking to the floating market began to increase sharply, peaking on the 1st and 2nd days of Tet and so far there are no signs of "cooling down".
According to the tour guide, this is the time when Western tourists often come to Vietnam to "avoid crowds". Moreover, Vietnam's traditional Tet holiday always creates a strong attraction for tourists who like to explore and learn about the beauty of culture.
It's very fun that when I take tourists to visit, especially Western tourists, they ask a lot about Vietnamese Tet, especially Tet on the floating market. With my inherent ability and understanding, I have conveyed to tourists to understand the most. This is also a way to promote tourism and culture in Can Tho" - a tour guide shared.
Leaving behind the joy of Tet and spending a lot of time serving tourists, Ms. Hoang Trang (trading breakfast on Cai Rang Floating Market) said: "We are very happy because business is booming and favorable. Hopefully this Tet season, everyone will have a bumper harvest.
Previously, on the occasion of the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026, Can Tho City organized a delegation to visit, wish Tet and give gifts to small traders living and trading at Cai Rang Floating Market.
Mr. Nguyen Van Bay - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City - said that the activity of visiting and encouraging floating market traders is maintained annually to encourage people to feel secure in working, trading, and celebrating Tet in a warm atmosphere; wishing Cai Rang Floating Market to continue to be preserved and developed in a sustainable direction, preserving the unique river and water cultural identity.
