Before leaving for Vietnam, friends who've been here before warned us about the terrors of crossing the street in Hanoi. The Vietnamese ride everywhere on two wheels – bicycles, rickshaws, but mostly motorscooters—swarms of them. The Vietnamese ride rain or shine - wearing ponchos, their lovely Vietnamese cone hats, many young couples, others balancing chickens and families in tow.
It’s not as noisy as I expected – the scooters are relatively quiet as motorized vehicles go – and everyone seems to go at one constant speed. But there are few traffic lights and no rules of the road.
To cross a street, just take your best shot, and keep on moving.
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