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A woman washing her hands onboard a boat at Cai Rang Floating Market [Oliver Raw/Al Jazeera]

Can Tho, Vietnam – As dawn breaks over Can Tho, the city’s river is filled with the roaring engines of tour boats.

In the distance, traditional wooden houseboats emerge through the dim light as the Cai Rang Floating Market comes into view.