With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Vietnam?

1628POSTS

8 hours ago

Hello everyone!

In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters… or cycling.

In Denmark, for example, many expats say that cycling has transformed their daily lives: less stress, lower costs, and a better quality of life. In Copenhagen, nearly one person out of two cycles to work.

What about you?

Have rising fuel prices changed the way you travel?

What transport alternatives actually work in Vietnam?

Are public transport and cycling infrastructure good enough?

Share your experiences and tips 👇

Thanks in advance,

Veedushi

Editorial Team

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ajairon Serial expat

204POSTS

5 hours ago

@Veedushi

Hello. Talking about comparative of prices for locals vs expats is very relative. In Vietnam the basic wage is USD 420 vs a cost of $600 (talking about a simple-class family of 4 members). Most of the people use scooters of 110cc, approx usd$1400 which consumes 2 liters per 100km.The price of the regular gasoline for that machine is usd$ 1.00, only 0.15 cents expensier than 3 months ago. Now you can do your maths in your point of view as an expat, because about locals I have seen an increment of only a 15% of people using buses

Ho Chí Minh is a very hot place, high humidity, very shiny when no rain and very rainy when when no shine, with 10millions of people who easily run 10km to their work places. Vietnamese and Korean people are very very crazy about keep the skin as clear as new born. I have my doubts the people think about bicycles in these conditions hahaha.

Regarding the public buses, all are of 22 seats, maybe for 35 full full full. With frequency of 10 minutes from 5am to 8pm. It cost less than $0.25

Personally I don't know why Vietnam is not planning to increase the public buses services