Ho Chi Minh City is preparing to allocate around VND7 trillion (US$280 million) annually to make bus travel free across the city, with authorities aiming to finalize the policy by late April.
Vietnam lol. These people ride bikes every day since childhood, and brushing against moving bikes as you cross through school of slow moving motorbikes is just normal. They’re shockingly comfortable with bikes and traffic.
Weirdly, riding a bike in HCMC/Hanoi traffic is infinitely less stressful than driving a car in America, despite traffic rules being largely vibes based. People are selfish, but not spiteful if that makes any sense. You’ll get cut off if you give too much room, but at the same time, cars stop at lights to leave lanes for bikes to filter to the front. I’ve literally never seen someone acting out of roadrage, brakechecking, not letting people by, etc.
Literally any kind of headwear qualifies, so in the countryside, you get grandma wearing her rice hat on the bike like it’s a helmet. In the city, plastic baseball caps with no padding aren’t uncommon.
Vietnam lol. These people ride bikes every day since childhood, and brushing against moving bikes as you cross through school of slow moving motorbikes is just normal. They’re shockingly comfortable with bikes and traffic.
Weirdly, riding a bike in HCMC/Hanoi traffic is infinitely less stressful than driving a car in America, despite traffic rules being largely vibes based. People are selfish, but not spiteful if that makes any sense. You’ll get cut off if you give too much room, but at the same time, cars stop at lights to leave lanes for bikes to filter to the front. I’ve literally never seen someone acting out of roadrage, brakechecking, not letting people by, etc.
At least they’re all wearing helmets
Literally any kind of headwear qualifies, so in the countryside, you get grandma wearing her rice hat on the bike like it’s a helmet. In the city, plastic baseball caps with no padding aren’t uncommon.