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Vietnam has set a national roadmap for emissions inspection of motorcycles and mopeds, and Hanoi is one of the two places where it…
Read guide: Motorbike Emissions Inspection in Vietnam: Roadmap, Levels by Bike Age and Hanoi’s DatesTrip Planning & Practicalities
A Vietnamese motorbike number plate carries a locality code, and its colour and series show what kind of owner it was issued to.…
Read guide: Vietnamese Motorbike Number Plates: Hanoi’s Plate Codes, Colours and SeriesTrip Planning & Practicalities
Hanoi’s low-emission zone is a phased scheme, not a blanket ban on petrol motorbikes. The scheme’s official announcement by the Hanoi Department of…
Read guide: Hanoi’s Low-Emission Zone Scheme: Dates, Areas and Rules for MotorbikesTrip Planning & Practicalities
Cash, medication, vaping devices, cameras, drones and helmets are all things a visiting rider might pack, and each raises a different question. This…
Read guide: Vietnam Entry Rules for Riders: Cash, Medicines, Vapes, and What Is Unverified About Drones and CamerasTrip Planning & Practicalities
Four governments publish travel advice on medical care in Vietnam: the UK, Australia, Canada and the United States. The pages return to three…
Read guide: Medical Care in Hanoi for Riders: What UK, Australian, Canadian and US Official Advice SaysTrip Planning & Practicalities
Hanoi has two metro lines in operation. A visitor comparing them with a motorbike rental needs three answers: where the trains go, when…
Read guide: Hanoi Metro for Visitors: Fares, Hours and How It Pairs With a Motorbike RentalTrip Planning & Practicalities
Noi Bai Airport’s own transport page lists several public bus routes. This guide covers four of them: 86, 90, 17 and 109. For…
Read guide: Noi Bai Airport Buses 86, 90, 17 and 109: Where Each Route Ends, as Listed by the AirportTrip Planning & Practicalities
Losing a passport abroad involves the police, an embassy and Vietnam’s Immigration Department, and the UK government names motorbike rental shops in its…
Read guide: Embassies in Hanoi: Finding Yours, Lost-Passport Steps and Why Governments Warn Against Handing Over Your PassportTrip Planning & Practicalities
Hotels in Vietnam ask for passport details at check-in: Australia’s Smartraveller advice says the hotel will need your passport details, and Canada says…
Read guide: Temporary Residence Declaration in Vietnam: Why Your Hotel Takes Your Passport Details and What It Means for RentalsTrip Planning & Practicalities
Visitors from many countries can enter Vietnam without a visa, but only for a temporary stay with a fixed end date. Anyone planning…
Read guide: Visa-Free Entry to Vietnam: Temporary Stay Limits and Planning a Rental Around Your Exit Date09:00–21:00 daily
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