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Motorcycle: Over 1 million motorbikes can't be wrong!
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  • Written by shrimp56 on Aug 19, 2004
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    Getting TO/AROUND: The small motorbikes used by the vast majority of Saigonese to get around are referred to as "Hondas", although they are many brands. They cost about $400. USD and there are over 1 million of them in Saigon's streets.
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    You can hail a motorbike "taxi", or, as I did, ride on the back of a friend's bike. It was initially scary, but gradually I settled into the chaos that is driving in Saigon. See the link for the facts about the dangers.
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    You can also see that many people wear masks to protect from the pollution. Helmuts are now required in some areas, but people have been slow to comply, calling them "rice cookers".

    http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/2004-03/20/Columns/Talk%20Around%20Town.htm

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    Motorcycle: But where do you park????
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    Getting TO/AROUND: On the sidewalk in small "parking lots" -- sometimes roped off as this one was near our hotel and sometimes there is just a bunch of bikes and a person to take your money.

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    iwys Sat Jan 1, 2005 13:14 UTC
     Great stuff. Thank you.    		bpacker Wed Oct 20, 2004 06:58 UTC
     Excellent page on HCMC. I was equally captivated by the fleeing mother pix in the War Museum and took the exact picture:)
    globetrott Wed Sep 29, 2004 23:13 UTC
     an excellent page & great pics, including "Uncle Ho" & lots of great travelogues. Vietnam looks like an interesting place to go !    		mvtouring Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:37 UTC
     Lovely page with lots of info. Thanks for sharing with us :-)
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