Vietnam's Traffic Culture

First impression of HCM city was the roads will always be busy, and the traffic is full of motor cyclists. Motorbikes and licenses are cheaper than cars.


Ladies are often covered up from head to toe when riding their motorbikes or bicycles. Reason being they want to have fair skin, shelter their white delicate complexion from the Sun.



Traffic at HCM is the heaviest among the 3 places i visited. Generally vehicles dont follow the lights, but they are skilled close promoxity drivers that will slow their speed for predestrians. This is a skill that we generally pick up and grew comfortable as we stay in Vietnam longer to cross the road confidently.

Horning is common. It can be a signal of incoming from behind, beware or just Hello!



Along the roads, people set up stalls like our Pasar Malam or bazaar, just that it is dispersed along the roads. It seems people can sell anything and be a entrepenur. You can find them selling hats, motorcycles helmets, sun glasses, books, fresh meat, fish, fruits, drinks and the list goes on.


Power lines are seen along the traffic and across Vietnam no matter how ulu the place is. It can be at the mountain top, hills or in the middle of a rice paddy field or river.