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Me - not a big fan of xe om guys. Usually cost you 10 or 20.000vnd. Don't worry about "change".
Be sure to say where you want to go, then ask how much before getting on the motorbike.
Everyone must wear helmet now so he will hand you a nice sweaty lice infested one to wear.
The advantage is you can hold the helmet hostage if you are trying to get change back. Theme: Motorcycle
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Most people in Saigon use small motorbikes which are called "xeom" but they'll often call them a "moto". You will often see whole families on these bikes with groceries and other assorted stuff. The most people that I saw on a bike was 5 and I've heard of people seeing 7 people on one bike. You can hail a bike as a taxi anywhere in the city and the price is often between $1 to $3 depending on your barganing skills.
Please note that it is technically illegal to have more than 2 people on a bike. Helmets are now required as well but most people refuse to wear the "rice cookers". Leave a Comment Theme: Motorcycle
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You can easilty find many motorcyle drivers around the city to offer you a ride. Well, although the traffic control in Ho Chi Minh City is terrible (I believe it happens all around vietnam too), it's not a bad idea to travel by motorcycle while i find that they don't actually drive fast and it's the cheapest way to do so. However, make sure you have negotiated & agreed with the price before you take a ride. The standard fare is VND 10,000. Sometimes the driver may want to cheat you with VND 20,000, so becareful before you agree with the offer. It's better to get prepared for some VND 10,000 notes, sometimes when you pay them bigger note like VND 20,000 or more, don't expect they will return the balance or they may return less because they will tell you that they don't have small notes. Theme: Motorcycle
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everywhere you go people will want to talk to you, practice english, maybe french, take you home to the family and have you speak with some family member. If you are a guy, make friends with some girls and they can take you by motorbike all the time. Theme: Motorcycle
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