Before passing coconuts to her customers, Ly Thi Bich Quyen (L) enjoys a cup of morning coffee with them.
Having spent nearly 20 years working at the floating market, Quyen, who lives in the delta’s Soc Trang Province, shares that each boat carries around 9,000 coconuts. It takes her 3-4 days to collect the coconuts from local farmers before transporting them to Long Xuyen City for sale.
“The current helps us reach here overnight. We sell for 2-3 days, depending on the market,” she says.
According to traders, the floating market is not as lively as it once was, with the number of coconut boats decreasing by more than 70%. Quyen and her husband earn about VND7 million to VND8 million ($275 to $314) per month, which is enough to support their family of five.
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