What are transportation options and challenges in Ho Chi Minh City?

Our Ho Chi Minh city is one of the most dynamic and creative cities in the Mekong Delta region. The climate is friendly with two distinct rainy and sunny seasons. Motorbikes and cars are mainly used for transportation. You should extremely try to experience your life while meeting people here.

Ho Chi Minh city has a very wide variety of food, especially street food, just like any other Asian country. In Vietnam, you have every kind of food you want in walking distance. In early mornings, the senior citizens read the newspaper together, young friend groups have a cup of Vietnamese coffee right off the sidewalk, and bowls of phở are served right off a boiling pot of soup.

Ho Chi Minh city is undeniably the most dynamic economic developed city in Vietnam with the population of more than 13 million. Although the city, which was built 100 years ago by the French for not so many population, was currently too overpopulated, more and more people in the countryside provinces from all around Vietnam to come to look for jobs, opportunities to invest, and start a company. Whoever considering about moving to Ho Chi Minh city should look for an apartment not very far from work because of the very heavy traffic in the city, especially in the rush hours and the special events of the city.

The city suffers from heavy pollution with a crowded population. This may caused a newcomer to be very surprised and not very happy while waiting for traffic, as traffic lights can last for over two minutes and there are people who like to honk white waiting.

Many visitors would not dare to cross the street for the first time visiting because of the chaos and craziness of the traffic. Overloaded vehicles on the road happen every day, and motorcycles are the primary transportation throughout the country. Unlike the North of Vietnam, HCMC only has two seasons. Whether it’s sunny or rainy, people will experience extremely hot and oppressive weather for 365 days. Many first-time travelers may find it confusing to wander around the city without a map or plan. HCMC is full of endless mystery alleyways behind or between the local streets.

Ho Chi Minh City is a sprawling metropolis of around 10 million people in the south of Vietnam. It has two seasons (i.e., wet and dry) and while the wet season is more humid, both seasons are quite hot. Traffic here is very heavy and the main form of transportation is by motorbike. Anyone planning to live here should learn to drive a motorbike and be prepared for heavy city traffic.