The main means of transportation throughout the country is road and rail transport. The transport park of Vietnam is fairly old, but there is a lot of transportation, so the tourist has an alternative. In the city you can take buses, taxis, rented cars. Between cities it is recommended to travel by train.

City public transport is crowded with passengers, there is no clear timetable, the speed of traffic is small, the roads are not the most level, inside it is stuffy. However, city drivers can make a stop anywhere, and the cost of travel is minimal: for example, one trip in the city bus of Hanoi will cost $ 0, 1. ±​​$.

Vietnamese taxis are cars, motorcycles, rickshaws, boats and boats. Counters are not installed everywhere, but everywhere and always you need to negotiate the cost. Bargain try to the amount not more than $ 1 for 15 minutes of travel. In the dark, do not use rickshaws and mototaxi, only by cars.

The possibility to rent a car is always, but it's not advisable to do this to an inexperienced tourist. . Vietnam has a rambling traffic, practically no parking places, always the one who has the most expensive car, and the foreigner at the wheel - the object of "hunting" of local road policemen . Therefore, renting a car, rent it with a local driver . If you still want to move independently, take rent a moped (d I'm a Vietnamese habitually sounds "motobike") - it's cheaper and safer. $ $ . You can also rent a bicycle, but it will be more difficult to move around .

Intercity trips make on the train - in the car is more spacious and not so jolting as in a bus. But, if you go in a budget class, watch for things - thieves work here. Stay away from windows and cover them - local children like to have fun, throwing stones and dirt at the windows. In soft intercity buses, it's not very comfortable to drive, they move slowly, and from the operation of the air conditioner you can sometimes freeze. Always save all tickets until the end of the trip.

When buying tickets or renting a vehicle, contact the hotel administrator first - they will help resolve the issue faster. Go on a trip, write down Vietnamese destinations on leaflets and show them to the driver if necessary.

Moving on foot (sometimes because of traffic jams, it's faster), keep in mind that walking along the roadway is normal practice, since the sidewalks are crowded with furniture and mopeds . The road pass cautiously and leisurely, but decisively - in most populated areas there are no traffic lights, non-stop traffic: after seeing the gap between the moving motorcycles (two meters), start smooth, the blowing motorcyclist will travel around you . If you are afraid - observe first how the street crosses the locals . The speed of traffic in cities does not exceed 50 km / hour . Machines move in the extreme left row .

Natalia Dorovskaya