3 Best Shopping in Mekong Delta, Vietnam

This is where locals come to do their shopping, and it's interesting simply to walk around. The market is tidily divided into areas for dry goods, fresh fruit, fish and meat, and clothing. Keen cooks can stock up on inexpensive fish paste and sauce, and there are a few stalls serving steaming bowls of pho and banh canh, a soup with thick noodles made from tapioca flour. All manner of fruit is available here, with some vendors selling sliced mangos ready to go in a plastic bag.

Setting up just before sunset, the night market is an interesting place to explore and shop for souvenirs, such as shells, handicrafts, and wooden boats. Expect to bargain for souvenirs, but not for food. The jetty nearby and the Dinh Ba pagoda are popular spots for locals to watch the sunset.

Avoid the pearls; they're low-quality imports, not genuine Phu Quoc pearls.

Can Tho's renovated old market, built in 1915, contains dozens of kiosks selling tourist-oriented items, including handicrafts, carvings, lanterns, silk items, and food souvenirs.