HANOI, April 10 (Xinhuanet) -- The first thing that makes an impression on you when entering Vietnam, either northern capital city Hanoi or southern Ho Chi Ming City, maybe is the traffic.

    Wherever you look, motorbikes, motorbikes and motorbikes, too. Galloping Honda, Daelim, Minsk and so on, always flash both into your eyes and by your body side.

    Vietnam has the world's highest rate of motorbikes per capita, which means there must be three motorbikes in every family. So it is not surprisingly that its traffic is considered to be dangerous.     

    Even so, the nicest way to explore the country is still on a motorbike. If you were a foreign tourist without a fixed schedule for your trip, motorbike would be the most particular way to discover Vietnam.

    Normally it is not a big issue for the passenger to hire a motorbike. Instead, the driver may hire you first with "you, motorbike?" That's the call sounds through Vietnam's streets day and night.

    Using a motorbike has many advantages. It's not only the quickest solution but also one of the cheapest. When there is traffic, it is difficult for taxi to move, but motorbike taxi can easily thread their way through.

    To avoid a dustup, it is necessary to negotiate the price for a ride in advance either you pay by the distance or hour. With a definite distance, a motorbike driver may give you a price that is "up to heaven", so a passenger has to "pull the price back the earth".

    You can spend all the time just looking around, gazing and breathing the fresh air. The most important is that you would enjoy a Vietnamese feeling, as the vehicle is an essential part of Vietnamese everyday life.

    As most drivers speak good English and often French, riding the motorbike is also a good way to get in touch with the locals. Or you can use sign language and a map to "talk with" the driver. Many of the drivers have been doing the job for ages.

    By talking with them you can find out lots about how life and traffic have changed in their country. Most of the drivers are happy to be a free guide for the passenger. Freely accepting all the "sweet talk" is part of the fun of being footloose in a foreign city.

    Aside from places of interest around the cities, you can also be driven to airplane booking offices or somewhere else you like. Besides, some motorbike driver can still offer some fixed service like taking you to your office if you are working in Vietnam, and delivering goods for local people.

    Since traveling by bus has not developed strongly yet in Ho Chi Minh City, this kind of transport has become more popular than before. The same situation happens in other cities in Vietnam, too.

    It is Vietnam's "hugging vehicle". The name came from you must sit close to the driver, almost hugging him. Enditem