Can Tho Vietnam

I am in Can Tho. A city on the Delta south of HCMC about 5 hours by bus The delta region of this country is a very different way of life than say Ho Chi Mien City. HCMC has its paved streets, skyscraper buildings and expensive things to buy. It is a lot like New York in the way of life. But the delta is a different story. These folks still live on the water or very near and their life is around what the water can provide.They have a floating market every day of the week and I thought it was where the locals went to buy food for the family but no. It is the wholesaler that is selling to a middle person and then they in turn sell to the general public. If you look close off in the distance is a pineapple hanging from a pole. That is the way they advertise their product. They start very early in the morning and are about done for the day at 8AM because of the heat.It is in the 90's and up. I stayed with a family for the night on a canal and had dinner at their home and breakfast in the morning before going by boat to the market.Yep I had rice. It had been a while since I have had rice at least 30 min. or less. This city has large ships going up and down on the river. They dredge sand and use it in various ways.They also transport lots of people and materials back and forth.