{"id":1871,"date":"2026-04-16T20:08:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1871"},"modified":"2026-08-02T08:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T23:10:22","slug":"hagiang-safety-rules","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/news\/hagiang-safety-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Ha Giang Loop tightens safety regulations in 2026: new rules and preparation points motorbike travelers should know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u30d9\u30c8\u30ca\u30e0\u5317\u90e8\u306e\u7d76\u666f\u30eb\u30fc\u30c8\u3068\u3057\u3066\u4e16\u754c\u7684\u306b\u4eba\u6c17\u3092\u96c6\u3081\u308b\u300c\u30cf\u30fc\u30b6\u30f3\u30fb\u30eb\u30fc\u30d7\u300d\u306b\u30012026\u5e744\u6708\u304b\u3089\u65b0\u305f\u306a\u5b89\u5168\u898f\u5236\u304c\u65bd\u884c\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3002\u6025\u5cfb\u306a\u5c71\u9053\u3067\u4e8b\u6545\u304c\u5897\u52a0\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3001\u30c8\u30a5\u30a8\u30f3\u30af\u30a2\u30f3\u7701\uff08\u65e7\u30cf\u30fc\u30b6\u30f3\u7701\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2\uff09\u5f53\u5c40\u304c\u901f\u5ea6\u5236\u9650\u306e\u53b3\u683c\u5316\u3001\u4f11\u61a9\u30be\u30fc\u30f3\u306e\u65b0\u8a2d\u3001\u30d8\u30eb\u30e1\u30c3\u30c8\u7740\u7528\u306e\u53d6\u308a\u7de0\u307e\u308a\u5f37\u5316\u306a\u3069\u8907\u6570\u306e\u5bfe\u7b56\u3092\u6253\u3061\u51fa\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The specifics of the new regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u30c8\u30a5\u30a8\u30f3\u30af\u30a2\u30f3\u7701\u4ea4\u901a\u5c40\u304c\u767a\u8868\u3057\u305f\u65b0\u898f\u5236\u306f\u3001\u65c5\u884c\u8005\u306e\u5b89\u5168\u78ba\u4fdd\u3068\u5730\u57df\u306e\u6301\u7d9a\u53ef\u80fd\u306a\u89b3\u5149\u3092\u4e21\u7acb\u3055\u305b\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u76ee\u7684\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speed limits and helmet regulations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Limiting the maximum speed in mountain sections to 30 km\/h<\/strong>(previously there was no clear limit, and it was effectively at one\u2019s own risk)<\/li><li><strong>Raising the fine for not wearing a helmet to 500,000 dong (about 3,000 yen)<\/strong>. Checkpoints will be set up at major points<\/li><li>In dangerous sections including the Ma Pi Leng Pass,<strong>motorbike riding after sunset (after 18:00) is prohibited in principle<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Development of rest zones and an emergency system<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along the roughly 350-km loop, newly<strong>8 designated rest zones<\/strong>have been established. Each zone is equipped with restrooms, drinking water, and a simple medical kit, and mobile-phone reception is ensured. A 24-hour emergency center has been newly established in central Dong Van, and a helicopter-transport system for when accidents occur has also been developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The impact on Japanese motorbike tourists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International driving permits and cautions on local rentals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u30d9\u30c8\u30ca\u30e0\u3067\u306f\u56fd\u969b\u904b\u8ee2\u514d\u8a31\u8a3c\u304c\u6cd5\u7684\u306b\u306f\u8a8d\u3081\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u306a\u3044\u305f\u3081\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u4eba\u65c5\u884c\u8005\u306e\u591a\u304f\u306f\u73fe\u5730\u30c4\u30a2\u30fc\u4f1a\u793e\u3092\u901a\u3058\u3066\u30c9\u30e9\u30a4\u30d0\u30fc\u4ed8\u304d\u30d0\u30a4\u30af\u3092\u624b\u914d\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002\u4eca\u56de\u306e\u898f\u5236\u5f37\u5316\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3001\u30c8\u30a5\u30a8\u30f3\u30af\u30a2\u30f3\u7701\u306b\u767b\u9332\u3055\u308c\u305f\u30c4\u30a2\u30fc\u4f1a\u793e\u306e\u307f\u304c\u516c\u5f0f\u30ac\u30a4\u30c9\u3068\u3057\u3066\u8a8d\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u308b\u4ed5\u7d44\u307f\u304c\u5c0e\u5165\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3002\u7121\u767b\u9332\u696d\u8005\u3092\u5229\u7528\u3057\u305f\u5834\u5408\u3001\u65c5\u884c\u8005\u5074\u306b\u3082\u7f70\u91d1\u304c\u79d1\u3055\u308c\u308b\u53ef\u80fd\u6027\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/en\/news\/japanese-man-ha-giang-heritage\/\">\u30c8\u30a5\u30a8\u30f3\u30af\u30a2\u30f3\u7701\uff08\u65e7\u30cf\u30fc\u30b6\u30f3\u7701\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2\uff09\u3067\u6587\u5316\u4fdd\u8b77\u6d3b\u52d5\u3092\u7d9a\u3051\u308b\u65e5\u672c\u4eba\u30fb\u5b89\u6d66\u9756\u3055\u3093\u306e\u8a18\u4e8b<\/a>\u2014as introduced there too, this region is a place where not only tourism but the culture of ethnic minorities strongly remains. The strengthening of regulations also has an aspect of preventing \u201ctourism pollution\u201d and protecting the region\u2019s living environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to prepare before traveling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u30c8\u30a5\u30a8\u30f3\u30af\u30a2\u30f3\u7701\u516c\u8a8d\u306e\u30c4\u30a2\u30fc\u4f1a\u793e\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u3092\u4e8b\u524d\u306b\u78ba\u8a8d\u3059\u308b\uff08\u7701\u89b3\u5149\u5c40\u306e\u30a6\u30a7\u30d6\u30b5\u30a4\u30c8\u3067\u516c\u958b\u4e88\u5b9a\uff09<\/li><li>Bring your own full-face helmet (locally rented helmets vary in quality)<\/li><li>Confirm whether your overseas travel insurance covers motorbike accidents (many policies exclude motorbikes over 50 cc)<\/li><li>After arriving in Dong Van, check the latest traffic-regulation information at your accommodation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A change in safety awareness across Vietnamese tourism as a whole<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam in Q1 2026<a href=\"\/en\/news\/vietnam-china-top-tourist-source-2026\/\">surpassed 6.76 million, a record high<\/a>. Japanese travelers too are surging<a href=\"\/en\/news\/europe-arrivals-vietnam-drop\/\">up 39% year on year<\/a>. Alongside the rapid increase in tourists, the Vietnamese government has begun to place safety measures as a pillar of its tourism strategy. The Ha Giang regulations are a symbolic step in that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ha Giang Loop continues to spread as a talking point on Japanese social media too, as \u201cSoutheast Asia\u2019s last remote-land route.\u201d At first glance the strengthened regulations appear to raise the hurdle, but as the infrastructure for safe travel is put in place, the door opens to travelers who are anxious about their fitness or experience.<a href=\"\/en\/news\/vietnam-golden-week-april-2026\/\">The late-April holidays<\/a>\u2014if you\u2019re planning Ha Giang for them, be sure to check the latest information.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u30d9\u30c8\u30ca\u30e0\u5317\u90e8\u306e\u7d76\u666f\u30eb\u30fc\u30c8\u3068\u3057\u3066\u4e16\u754c\u7684\u306b\u4eba\u6c17\u3092\u96c6\u3081\u308b\u300c\u30cf\u30fc\u30b6\u30f3\u30fb\u30eb\u30fc\u30d7\u300d\u306b\u30012026\u5e744\u6708\u304b\u3089\u65b0\u305f\u306a\u5b89\u5168\u898f\u5236\u304c\u65bd [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"swell_btn_cv_data":"","ssp_meta_description":"\u30cf\u30fc\u30b6\u30f3\u7701\u306f2026\u5e744\u6708\u304b\u3089\u5c71\u5cb3\u533a\u9593\u6700\u9ad8\u901f\u5ea630km\/h\u3001\u30d8\u30eb\u30e1\u30c3\u30c8\u672a\u7740\u7528\u7f70\u91d150\u4e07\u30c9\u30f3\u306a\u3069\u306e\u65b0\u898f\u5236\u3092\u65bd\u884c\u3002\u30eb\u30fc\u30d7\u4e0a\u306b\u4f11\u61a9\u30be\u30fc\u30f38\u30ab\u6240\u306824\u6642\u9593\u6551\u6025\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u3092\u6574\u5099\u3057\u3001\u89b3\u5149\u516c\u5bb3\u3082\u6291\u3048\u308b\u3002","ssp_meta_keyword":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,21,427],"tags":[229,64,283,70],"purpose":[],"keyword":[],"location":[],"class_list":["post-1871","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","category-news","category-travel","category-transport","tag-vietnam-travel","tag-dangerous","tag-ethnic-minority-culture","tag-move"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1871"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4335,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1871\/revisions\/4335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1871"},{"taxonomy":"purpose","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/purpose?post=1871"},{"taxonomy":"keyword","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/keyword?post=1871"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=1871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}