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Vietnam Transport a sequel to similar posts re India, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos
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You've just bought a fridge And you want home delivery, right? No problem |
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This is in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, where all manner of transport mingles rather gracefully These two women employ a ganh--a sturdy but flexible wood slat... |
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...that is ubiquitous among Hanoi street vendors |
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In other human-powered transport, I saw this Hoi An woman pulling a load of bricks (imagine the weight!) |
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the long-handled two-wheel cart is a staple for moving goods |
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and can occasionally be seen behind a motorbike |
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and of course the old faithful, the bicycle, is everywhere |
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My favorite, though, was this Hoi An woman in the brown shirt |
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who runs a ferry service across to the island you see in the background |
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I didn't want to go to the island, I just wanted to ride with her |
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so I did a round trip |
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The motorized alternative is this kind of ferry,
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heavily laden with motorbikes |
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and a few pedestrians |
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I never got over my amazement at the loads carried by bi- and tricycles |
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but of course they overload the motorized versions, too |
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along with precarious balancing acts |
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Trailers are common in Vietnam but not with the elegant trailer hitches seen in Cambodia |
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They do have some highly useful racks |
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but you're welcome to just load it on |
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Remember the auto rickshaw in India? Used prominently as taxis (also found in Peru, imported from India) |
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in Vietnam there are very few such vehicles and they're downgraded to cargo transport |
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except occasionally |
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There are, however, many bicycle rickshaws |
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as in a number of other countries I've visited, Vietnam has interesting variations on self-powered vehicles for the handicapped here, the steering wheel is also the pedal |
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This cargo jitney is simplicity itself I've even seen them plying the public roads |
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