Getting Around & Transport– tag –

On the morning of November 3, Ly Van Thanh (24) rode his motorbike from Bac Ninh to Lao Cai (referred to in the original as "former Yen Bai") to pick up a female passenger and take her to Hanoi. The distance was 238 km, the fare was over 2 million dong (equivalent to over approximately 12,400 yen at 161.8 dong per yen), and he held the handlebars for 6 hours. Along the way...

The Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Center handed prizes to 10 students at the Saigon Bus Terminal (Ben Thanh ward) on the afternoon of November 6. The selection criterion was "valid ride count" from October 1 to 15. First place went to Tran Thanh Luong of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport (UTH)...

At the Chu Dang Ya volcano in Bien Ho village, Gia Lai Province, the motorbike taxi drivers lined up at the foot of the mountain are all women. According to Thanh Nien, the team made up of residents from Ia Gri village numbers fewer than 10. They cover a mountain trail of roughly 5 km round trip, charging 50,000 dong per trip (calculated at 10,000 dong ≈ 57 yen, as of November 2026...

Dat Bike's Era reaches roughly 20,000 reservations in five months. The E2 is priced at 29.9 million VND—cheaper than a Honda Vision—and a full charge costs less than half the price of one liter of petrol. Licensing requirements and Hanoi's regulations are also explained.

Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province is scheduled to begin commercial operations on December 24, 2026. According to the content of a working meeting reported by VnExpress, the initial phase will see approximately 30 flights per day, of which 4 routes will be international. The maximum number of flights per week is projected at 366 (322 domestic, 44 international), and the airlines set to operate...

A light rail (LRT) connecting Phu Quoc International Airport to the southern part of the island is under construction, targeting a trial run in June 2027 and commercial service in August 2027. The line is 17.5 km long with an estimated journey time of around 20 minutes. For travelers who have relied on taxis and ride-hailing apps on the island, it promises a fixed-fare, fixed-schedule link between the airport and the southern resorts...

Khanh Hoa Province is considering seaplane sightseeing over three bays — Van Phong, Nha Trang, and Cam Ranh. We lay out the lessons from the Ha Long Bay withdrawal and the current situation travelers should know.

We explain the new vehicle-inspection rules effective July 1, 2026: present your registration certificate electronically via VNeID/VNeTraffic, with the inspection certificate digitized too. Here are the eight changes and practical responses expats and residents who drive in Vietnam should know.

Ho Chi Minh City's 134 free bus routes require no verification from July to September, but identity verification via VNeID or an ID card becomes necessary from October. We explain, from a practical standpoint, how residents and travelers can prepare so the second phase causes no trouble.

On 11 streets in Hanoi's Old Quarter, time-based restrictions on gasoline motorbikes began on July 1. We lay out, for residents and tourists, the covered hours on Friday nights and weekends, the covered streets, and how to switch to walking and electric transport.