TRANSPORTATION IN VIETNAM

Ground transportation River transportation Air transportation

GROUND TRANSPORTATION

1. Motorbike

- A country of motorbike- Allow user to move freely through

the narrow street in Vietnam- Can operate with ease by road

conditions

2. Xe ôm (zay-ohm)

- A kind of motorbike taxi- Xe: motorbike + ôm : hug/hold- Have cheap price

3. Taxi

- Use commonly in the central or cities- Fixed price- Be convenient for those who want to be fast and

avoid sunlight

4. Bus

- Popular mean of transport - Have the cheapest price when comparing with taxi or

xe om - Used most by students( in Ho Chi Minh City for

example)

RIVER TRANSPORTATION

1. Boat

Kinds of boats:

Eyes of boat

Why boats have eyes on the prows?W

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Protect river boat from monster or evil spirit

Help boat see the way to back to land

Be an important ritual, associated with a ceremony to “open the eyes” of the vessel and bring it to life

Scare of shark, bring good luck and fortune and steer clear the danger.

Avoid

Saying words relating to fail, drop, roll, flip, etc.. (using negative words)

Not allowing strangers to touch the eyes of boats

Seeing the snake or the goose swim in front of the prow (the head of the boat)

Bringing cat and turtle on the boat

Letting the knife drop into the water

AIR TRANSPORTATION Plane