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VIETNAM | Wednesday, 4 January 2006 | Views [642]

How to Buy a Car or Motorbike in Viet Nam1.) Check the horn.

How to Cross the Street in
Viet Nam
1.) Remember mom telling you to "Look both ways and always walk on a crosswalk"?
Well, forget it.
2.) Look left
3.) Search for a gap in the mass of motorbikes speeding toward you (nonexistent, but try anyway)
4.) Close eyes and pray (if you don't pray, pray anyway)
5.) Holding your belongings close and keeping your arms and legs with you at all times, walk slowly and steadily as the roaring river surges around you
6.) When you reach the median or the middle of the road, look right
7.) Repeat steps 3-5

How to Ride a Motorbike in
Viet Nam

1.)
Do Not Drive
2.) Do not watch the other cars and motorbikes as you ride - you WILL have a heart attack
3.) Hold on for dear life!

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