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Local guide

What to know.

Choose a guide for practical advice, weather and memorable routes around Ho Chi Minh City.

Two visitors sitting on a white scooter in Ho Chi Minh City

50cc advice

Can a 50cc scooter carry 2 pax?

A practical guide for couples and friends: when a 50cc-class scooter works well in Saigon, and when to choose a stronger option.

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The yellow façade of Saigon Central Post Office

A city guide

Where to visit in Ho Chi Minh City.

Markets, landmark architecture, an unhurried coffee and a beautiful night-time stop—one memorable day in Saigon.

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Smiling international visitor with a white electric scooter

A visitor’s story

A first scooter ride in Saigon.

Excited but unhurried: discover how a careful ride after the rush can reveal cafés, local streets and every corner of the city.

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Illustrated Saigon scooter safety poster

Before you ride

Must-know riding rules.

Licence requirements, ID, helmets, batteries, traffic, rain and parking—explained simply before you set off.

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Illustrated guide to exploring Saigon by scooter

Central route

Five Saigon landmarks worth visiting by scooter.

A practical half-day route through five of central Ho Chi Minh City’s best-known sights.

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Electric scooter riding through Ho Chi Minh City

Plan for the weather

Saigon weather, month by month.

Know what each month usually feels like, then check the live five-day forecast before you ride.

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Scooter rider exploring Saigon

Beyond the centre

Explore Thao Dien, An Khanh and eastern Saigon.

Riverside views, relaxed neighbourhood lanes, food stops and a longer ride towards Buu Long Pagoda.

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