Vietnam is an amazing country, both to visit and in which to ride. It is full of surprises. The first of those is that despite still being a firmly communist country it has a burgeoning tourist industry: A few years ago it emerged as a backpacker hot spot for student travellers looking for somewhere exotic and cheap.
These visitors would often end up renting or buying scooters – there are 50 million in the country so there are always a few used ones on the market.
With little experience, and riding in