With more than 40 million motorcycles in a country with 100 million people, Vietnam is known as a country filled with motorcycles.
The motorcycle culture is embedded as part of Vietnamese daily life.
How motorcycles became so popular in Vietnam and what are the impacts to society and the environment?
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KEYWORDS: motorcycle in Vietnam, transport in Vietnam, motorcycle culture, Southeast Asia transport, Ho Chi Minh City