Mostly only in Vietnam, part of my experience in central part of Vietnam (23/8 - 27/8)

Hello guys, Happy Merdeka Day (Happy National Days)!!! 
Few days ago I've been back from Vietnam tour (23/8 till 27/8)...

I am here to share a bit of my thoughts about the things that I had seen in Vietnam...

Last few days I had been to Central part of Vietnam - Da Nang, Hue and Hoi An. From these few places, I had found some interest things to share to you guys... I will also indirectly make some comparison with the live in Malaysia, my country.

1. Motorcycles are everywhere.

Basically, motorcycles are everywhere in Vietnam. This is because of their roads and highways are not that wide and smooth as in Malaysia. Futhermore, car ownership in Vietnam is considered as something extremely luxurious for their people as most of the car were imported and got imposed by taxes.

Peak hour after working hours in Danang, Vietnam

Therefore, many people there opt for motorcycles as theirs mode of transportation as it is cheaper and easier to get a motorcycle license there. Motorcycles were also unable them to travel through some narrow street and cutting through hustling and bustling roads.

Motorcycles parked somewhere in Hue, Vietnam.

2. Jaywalking

Jaywalking in Malaysia is definitely a norm, however in Vietnam, jaywalking is also a norm for them. The only difference is that there are absolutely countless motorcycles and other mode of vehicles on the road which is also poising a challenge for the tourists in Vietnam to cross over the street... Usually, the locals there cross the street slowly and steadily as the drivers and motocycles usually being able to predict if there are pedestrians walking across the street. So, there is no problem jaywalking across the hustling and bustling street in Vietnam. Furthermore, there are so many cameras on the road, so the drivers wouldn't dare to simply accelerate on the road. Therefore, crossing the road steadily if there's no traffic light for pedestrians. Oh ya, some drivers and motorcyclists will use honks to urge the pedestrians cross the street faster.

Jaywalking across the street... View from Danang market.

3. Cheaper beer
Vietnam has cheaper beer compared to in Malaysia. This is because Malaysia is a Muslim majority country and the government taxed heavily on any alcohol drinks as it is deemed as non-halal beverage. However, in Vietnam, many people were not Muslim, they were either Buddhists, Catholic or even Atheists. Therefore, drinking alcohol or beer there isn't any problem. Besides, the beer there is cheap due to higher demand as compared to in Malaysia.

4. Energy consumption savers
In Vietnam, especially the South and Central part of Vietnam is extremely hot due to its monsoon tropical climate there. Amid the hotness, the locals there were seemingly reluctant to switch on the fans as well as air-conditioners.  Why? This is because of Vietnam has higher chance to face severe power shortage from 2021 year and hike in electricity production cost. Therefore, Vietnam electricity is deemed as more precious compared to in Malaysia.

Fans were available in the normal price restaurant, air-conditioners were provided in some expensive restaurants.

5. Roadside food stalls
In Malaysia, there are also have roadside food stalls same as in Vietnam. However, the food stalls in Vietnam usually are using smaller chairs and tables as compared to in Malaysia. There are lots of stools and tables in the food stall as shown in the picture. They are using stools and smaller tables mainly because of they need to cater more spaces to more customer to patronize their foods there. Wow...

Banh mi stall

6. E-hailing motor service
The number of motorcycles in Vietnam is higher as compared to the number of cars. Therefore, the e-hailing motor service is very welcoming in Vietnam. Usually, the grab e-hailing service is by car, however, in Vietnam, the grab e-hailing service is totally localized to cater the locals needs by using motorcycles. Motorcycles are more convenient just as I mentioned on my first point.

Last but not least...
7. Narrow and tall shop lots building
There was a plenty of spaces for building up shop lots in the city and town centres of Vietnam to cater the need of population. Therefore, the shop lots there were built narrowly and upwards.

In my opinion, Vietnam is an interesting country that worth us to visit. There one could see their attitude and creativities in saving up spaces and energy consumption. Not only for that, the people there is also being so disciplined by abiding the traffic laws and no simply speeding on the road as most of the speed limit in Vietnam are at 50km/h to 90km/h. Although the traffics there are always in congestion but the flows of traffic there never stop.