From an outsiders perspective, a Vietnamese road has little rules. Traffic in Vietnam is hairy; a tangled and endless streamed mess of motorbikes (video here), an occasional man-drawn cart, some cars and trucks and more motorbikes. crossways do and don’t exist in Vietnam, and pedestrian lights… seldom. This raises a quick “danger” signal to the western traveler.
Fear not, there’s a method to the madness of these streets…
Road rules of a Vietnamese street:
Firstly, the Vietnamese are virtuosos of the two-wheeled mule and highly skilled motorists, able to handle hoards of traffic, chaotic congestion, soggy weather circumstances and a bike heaped with furniture and cornucopia, ranging from dresser bureaus to a mountain of crates, carrying live chickens! Motorists drive (more…)
Tourists rest at a roadside cafe
