Readers blamed hotels for renting motorbikes to foreign tourists without checking their driving capability, but some said the tourists are responsible for their own risk.
If Hanoi and HCMC could have effective Bus Rapid Transit systems with their separate lanes allowing smooth traffic, why would anyone want to use motorbikes?
Readers hailed Vietnam's decision to scrap the Covid-19 testing requirement for foreign arrivals starting Sunday, but said there are still other troubles like insurance and visa.
Buses and trains can never be as convenient as a motorbike, and so as long as motorbikes remain widespread, public transport will never reach its true potential.
I was back in my hometown after many years and enjoying a Tet feast when a relative made a tasteless, tactless, thoughtless comment: "Childless women are useless."
Readers cheered a decision to ban single-use plastic bags in malls and supermarkets from 2026, but said it should be applied sooner and in more places.
Myanmar has failed to meet people's travel demands two decades after its motorbike ban. Indonesia has had to abandon the idea. What about Vietnam, then?
Hanoi has announced to launch dog squads to collect unleashed and unmuzzled dogs in public places, but the approach might not be sustainable as it's human-centered, according to a reader.
