Visitors coming here can enjoy all kinds of fruit such as oranges, tangerines, mangos, rambutans, mangosteens, longans, coconuts, durians, gauvas, bananas, just to name a few. 

The market just meets in the early morning and finishes in the midmorning. Similar to other floating markets in the Mekong Delta, it is hard to hear market goers’ voices because of the loud sounds arising from the boat engines and the rolling of the river. Therefore, in order to attract others, each boat has a large stick called “beo stick” from which the sellers hang their products called “beo hanging”. All products hang from the ticks so that others can see from a distance. Buyers are local traders with bigger boats snapping everything by the bushels and resell at local markets or to wholesale dealers from big cities, often for a handsome profit.

Large floating markets are not complete without their floating restaurants selling all essential things for the local people, floating gas stations and an occasional tour boat filled with tourists. Some boats offer food similar to floating restaurants. For sellers and buyers in the floating market, the boats used to carry products are also automobile homes. All activities of buying and selling are undertaken right on the boats due to the narrow space, but it is enough for arrange necessary things for their every life.

Perhaps the best floating market in the Mekong Delta, Phong Dien has fewer motorised craft and more stand-up rowing boats. It's less crowded than Cai Rang and there are far fewer tourists. The market is at its bustling best between 6am and 8am. Today, even though roads link to all parts of Can Tho in particular and in the Mekong Delta in general, floating markets still exist, continuously meet in accordance with the river water rise high – a unique cultural characteristic of people living in the water area.

It is theoretically possible to do a whirl- wind boat trip here, visiting the small canals on the way and finishing back at the Cai Rang floating market. This journey should take approximately five hours return from Can Tho.