Advertising Mekong Delta Style

It’s refreshing to see grass roots advertising in a world dominated by corporate logos and tag lines. You won’t see the latter in the floating markets of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

Rather than compete with the sound of the engines of their boats by shouting out what is for sale, vendors place goods on the end of a bamboo pole. All manner of produce are artfully positioned on boats, which often double as homes.