Unique pink vermicelli boat stands out in the middle of the Western floating market

Traders buy and sell at Cai Rang floating market, Can Tho city.

Domestic and foreign tourists visit Cai Rang floating market.

Recently, visitors to Cai Rang floating market feel curious and interested by the uniqueness and cuteness of the boat selling vermicelli noodles painted in pink by Mr. and Mrs. Ngo Bao Quoc (35 years old) and Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc. Linh (34 years old) parked in the middle of the river, serving tourists to visit the floating market. – Photo: Hoa Hoi

Quoc and his wife have lived by the riverside selling vermicelli noodles at Cai Rang floating market (Le Binh ward, Cai Rang district, Can Tho city) for nearly ten years. Anh Quoc said, around 2 am, the couple woke up to prepare to cook, at more than 4 o’clock, ran to the middle of the river, right at the floating market to sell vermicelli noodles. – Photo: Hoa Hoi

When the COVID-19 epidemic broke out, he and his wife took a break, until the epidemic subsided and tourism recovered, he and his wife devised a way to create interesting highlights for tourists by repainting the entire boat and objects. Comes with pot lids, conical hats… – Photo: Hoa Hoi

Anh Quoc said that pink is his wife’s favorite color since childhood, so when his wife had an idea to support immediately, the husband and wife repainted the whole boat and items. – Photo: Hoa Hoi

While struggling to make a bowl of vermicelli for customers, Ms. Linh shared: “Pink is my favorite color since I was a child, because it is close and cute. Moreover, the boats here are similar, so I want to create a highlight for tourists to visit, eat, and take photos.”

The accompanying items are all painted pink by Linh and her husband. – Photo: Hoa Hoi

Previously, each day, the couple sold about 50 bowls of vermicelli, but since “wearing a new shirt” has attracted the attention of many people, especially young people put on social networks, now selling twice a day – 3 times; The most crowded time is about 6 to more than 7 hours a day.

Lan, a tourist from Hanoi, said that when she saw the floating market online, there were cute pink vermicelli boats, so she came here to visit and enjoy vermicelli on the river. The boat is cute, the food is delicious and the price is not too expensive. – Photo: Hoa Hoi

Tourists take pictures at Cai Rang floating market.

The prominent pink boat in the middle of the floating market helps Quoc and his wife Linh sell more than a hundred bowls of vermicelli noodles every day. – Photo: Hoa Hoi