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This blog explains how motorbike rental in Hanoi works, from prices, documents and deposits to handover and riding, and where to go once you have the bike.
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Cat Ba lies roughly 140 to 150 km from Hanoi, and the last leg is a ferry crossing from the Cat Hai side…
Read guide: Hanoi to Cat Ba With a Motorbike: Dong Bai Ferry Facts and What to Ask FirstOne-Day Motorbike Itineraries
Pho Hien, in Hung Yen province, was once a busy trading port on the Red River and is now a Special National Monument…
Read guide: Hung Yen’s Pho Hien From Hanoi by Motorbike: A Heritage Day Trip to a Former River PortOne-Day Motorbike Itineraries
Con Son and Kiep Bac are two linked heritage sites, described by the national tourism authority as about 80 km from the capital.…
Read guide: Con Son and Kiep Bac From Hanoi by Motorbike: Heritage Sites, Festival Dates and What to CheckOne-Day Motorbike Itineraries
The Perfume Pagoda (Huong Pagoda, or Chua Huong) is a Buddhist pilgrimage complex that the national tourism authority places about 70 km from…
Read guide: Perfume Pagoda From Hanoi by Motorbike: Boat Leg, Festival Dates and Dated PricesHanoi Neighborhoods & Routes
Two things shape a trip across western Hanoi at present: the elevated Metro Line 3, which currently ends at Cau Giay, and a…
Read guide: Western Hanoi: Metro Line 3 at Cau Giay and Two Ring Road 3 UnderpassesBreakdowns & Roadside Help
The UK, Australian and Canadian governments all list Vietnam’s emergency numbers the same way: 113 for police, 114 for fire and 115 for…
Read guide: Emergency Numbers in Vietnam for Motorbike Riders: 113, 114, 115 and What to Tell the OperatorParking in Hanoi
The idea is simple: leave a rental scooter at a metro station such as Cat Linh or Nhon, then continue by train. The…
Read guide: Leaving a Bike Near Hanoi Metro Stations: What Is and Is Not DocumentedLuggage, Equipment & Navigation
No source reviewed says in so many words that a suitcase may not go on a scooter. The road rules that apply speak…
Read guide: Carrying a Suitcase on a Rental Scooter in Hanoi: What the Road Law Says and the AlternativesManual & Semi-Automatic Motorbikes
Anyone weighing a Honda Future 125 rental can start with what Honda’s own documents print about the bike. This article reads Honda Vietnam’s…
Read guide: Honda Future 125 FI: What Honda Pages Say About the Four-Speed Gearbox and Fuel FigureAutomatic Scooters
Honda Air Blade questions about fuel injection, idling stop and storage can be answered from a few Honda Vietnam documents, and this article…
Read guide: Honda Air Blade: Fuel Injection, Idling Stop and Storage From Honda Vietnam Pages09:00–21:00 daily
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