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Originally Posted by bartleby (Post 397443)

My wife and I are considering a trip to Vietnam next year. We have planned to purchase motorcycles upon our arrival and to sell them before we leave. I have seen many conflicting posts regarding riding in Vietnam and the need for a Vietnamese license. Most rental websites indicate an international license is all that is needed, but state issues would arise in the case of an accident. How difficult is it to get a license?

Has anybody every traveled Vietnam by Motorcycle? Did you have a valid Vietnamese license? If so, how did you get it? If not, what were your concerns?

I would like to avoid any problems with local authorities, but I would like to take this trip regardless.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Dear brtleby, my name is Maurizio (Italy) I've riddene this summer (May-June) in Vietnam, doing the loop in the North and go and back Hanoi -Ho Chi Min City. 22 days for almost 6300 km ( 3.915 miles) with a little Yamaha Serow 230 cc that I rented in Hanoi from Flamingo Travel
Vietnam Motorbike Rentals, Motorbike Tours Vietnam, Off Road Motorbike Tour, Motorbike Rent Hanoi
Strictly speaking you've got to have your driver's license converted in vietnam's license, but every cop knows that no one tourist has it.
The police stoped me once on an highway forbidden to motorcycle. They cheked over luggage and document, but just the rental documents. That's all.
Remember that the travel agency doesn't supply any kind of insurance, so do it yourself.
Just travel slow.
The mountains are a paradise for the bikersbier

Hi Momi20,

I don't know what to say.
If you did 6300km in 22 days in Vietnam, then all I can say is you didn't see jack nothing.
You must have been speeding all day,,,,,every day.

That is 3 times further than what we did in 22 days.

vette

--still can't believe it actually ---

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Originally Posted by uk_vette (Post 398963)

6300/22= 286 km/day

I've riddena just on paved route and normally around 7.30 I was ready to go.
During the day you can consider at least 6 driving hours, this mean an average of 47 km/h. Consider that normally I don't stop for long time to eat, and always was in little restaurant along the road.

Just on the way back to Hanoi I did a distance over 400 km.
This was my route

I've never driven more than 60/70 km of speed and just when the road was straight and jam free.

http://i41.servimg.com/u/f41/13/01/39/46/vietna10.jpg

I've visited Dien Bien Phu, Meo Vac, Halong Bay and Huè.