This is a street that we had to cross after seeing the water puppet show. Pedestrians DO NOT have the right of way in Hanoi and there are absolutely no rules to the road. It did get bumped shortly after this photo was taken. No bruises though. We have to walk in the street because everyone parks the motorbikes on the sidewalk. ???? Does this make any sense?
There was a Western man who came to Hanoi to try to work on the road problems. Sadly, I heard that he got hit by a motorbike a few months ago and was in critical condition. It's terrible. You see women holding their babies while driving around on these things. NO ONE wears helmets.
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Is there a minimum age to operate a moped and/or motorcycle or to get a driver's license in Vietnam?
Why are there no laws on the road?
I hope that you had fun in Vietnam and i heard that your in Hong Kong right now. I hope you take some pictures there. We miss you.
It's Daniel. We all miss you. Wow that's a lot of people riding bikes.
Oh my gosh! That's horrible!
How come people operatemotorcycles
instead of cars? Was it a scarry experience? It certainly sounds it! Wow..so,
You can't get in trouble if you don't waer helmets? How old do you haveto be to ride,or drive a motorcycle in this town? Well, be safe, and lots of love.
P.s
(I just remembered this!)
Do you have to have a driver's
licence there?
And if so, what age to you
have to be to accurie one?
The annonymous over this
is Tori C.
sorry about that
That is so crazy that the people their on mopeds and motorcyles don't have to wait for people to cross! How dangerous!!! Do they have any type of other way to get around instead of mopeds and motorcyles? Stay healthy and safe and we can't wait til you come back! Have a good rest of the trip!
I wish I lived there I might be able to drive a moped or motorcylce, I probably would crash. How does Hong Kong look?
Wow, and they didn't get into any trouble for it? Thats very different from the way things are in the US. What an experience that may have been! Do people have to have any license? Or atleast have a helmet?
I wish I lived there I might be able to drive a moped or motorcylce, I probably would crash. How does Hong Kong look?
Hi Ms. Winzeler. I hope that you had a good time in Vietnam. Since you are on the way home. Have you caught a lot of butterflies while you were there? And have you made friends with the other teachers that got to go with you? The whole bike thing I think is really crazy! Why is there no law about having to have to wear a helment there? Do you know if a lot of people get killed because of that? Are you going to go back to Vietnam after the E.O.Gs? On your first day did you get to watch a lot of butterflies? How many diffrent kinds of butterflies live in Vietnam? Well I hope that you have a wonderful trip back!!
Haven't talked to you this whole trip. I am looking forward to working with you after the EOGs with my fourth block class, Mrs. Mabry. I was wondering if the mopeds and/or motorcycles are their only way of transportation? Do you they have public buses or personal cars like we do? Also, how are the gas prices there? Is getting gas as convenient as it is here? Another question, is there any way to tell apart the difference of a girl and boy butterfly? Sometimes it is hard to differ between sizes and shapes.
I didn't mean to post my comment twice, sorry
Did you get to ride a moped or a motercycle around town?
Does anybody care about their health and other people!
Am I old enough to drive a motorbike in Vietnam?
Christina also wants to know about "why no road rules?"
Did the mopeder get mad at you or anything?
I can't even think of how much fun you guys are having.Your are so lucky that you got the chance to go and the other teachers too.It looked like bike week in the "OMG" picture.Have a great time and I will try to talk more
Wow! I cant imagine what its like to live their! It must be really exciting. I think it would be a awesome experience for someone. I think it looks fun how they wash their clothes! What other things do they do in Vietnam thats different from the U.S.? I think the butterflies are beautiful! Have fun!
I hope you had an amzing trip in Vietnam! It looks like so much fun! I cant believe that picture! Its crazy that there is moped after moped, and here in Wilmington there is car after car! Cant wait to see you!<3
What is that place that the "bikers" were hanging out at? Is it like a pub or something like that? Or is like a sort of teen hangout or something? Also, has there been like a rare butterfly that you accidentaly killed?
"Zsing Chow", Ms. Winzeler!
We hope that you got very rested up last night after your VERY Loooooooong flights back to the United States. 4th block enjoyed talking with you even though it was very brief. We are ready to receive phone calls/webcasts today in all blocks if you can do it. We are also anxiously awaiting to see more pictures from your expedition!
Ms. Kallfelz classes were in the Computer Lab yesterday and read through all of your postings and posted some great questions on most them (even all the back to the very beginning). You have some good reading ahead!
Mrs. Mabry and I are switching breakfast duty on Wednesday and Thursday, so you will NOT have breakfast duty on Thursday morning when you return. Just come back to school and start telling everyone about your adventure!
Tam phiet!
PS. Please pardon the American phonetic spelling of my salutations.
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