You don't need a license to rent a motorcycle in Vietnam | 摩托车 越南

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Everything you need to know about renting a motorcycle in Vietnam.
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Unfortunately I forgot to mention repairs in the video. If anything happens to your bike repairs are extremely cheap. Maybe 5 dollars will fix any problem you could run into, so don't even worry about it. The damage I did to my bike (as I mention in the video) only cost me 2 dollars to have fixed.
I just returned from the always fun and adventurous country of Vietnam. I want to share with you some advice on how the whole experience of renting motorcycles in Vietnam goes down. It can be an intimidating thing if you have never done it before.
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As always feel free to drop any questions in the comment section. God Bless!

[@zantigar]

This is the single most informative, straight-up video on this subject I've seen yet - and I've watched quite a few! Thanks for dispelling a bunch of myths that I've been scratching my head about!

[@rgtskits6949]

How you laid your bike over was the most classic moment of our trip. I made it up the hill with no problem!

[@globalvagrant1392]

Easily top 3 most angry moments of the trip when I saw u turn onto that field

[@jm-lj2dn]

dude you deserve a million views and subs your channel is underated this is Very entertaining and informative 👍 as a south east asian from Philippines i would love to visit our neighbor countries on a motorcycle journey...

[@globalvagrant1392]

Thank you so much! Do the motorcycle journey!

[@joejo8087]

Thanks for the video, very informative and honest. It just refreshed my memories riding a bike in vietnam, that was a beautiful experience. BTW just like you said, I had no problem to leave my passport as a deposit, and I must say that I didn't get pull over by Vietnamese cops at all... but in Cambodia? OH yeah!! (actually kinda my mistake though not having helmet on)

[@globalvagrant1392]

I didnt get a bike in cambodia. Just took the buses. Those rides in vietnam were some of the best though. Thanks for the feedback!

[@ScienceFaithReasoning]

The views are incredibly beautiful. The part where y'all are driving in the rain through the woods is incredible! I'm super jealous of y'alls trip haha Wish I could've been there! Great video.

[@globalvagrant1392]

thanks bro! 🤜🤛

[@ScienceFaithReasoning]

@@globalvagrant1392 No prob dog!

[@localvagrant7387]

@@ScienceFaithReasoning I'm about to send you a letter

[@ScienceFaithReasoning]

Joseph Faucett awesome, via email?

[@sjtdxitditsitdurzirxur5926]

Having lived in Vietnam for a few years, I didn't and would never leave my passport with a motorcycle rental place. I would advise against it.

[@jasonfranks715]

Good content!!

[@GilBatesLovesyou]

I know almost all places will rent you a bike, but it's actually quite dangerous to ride unlicensed in Vietnam. Reason is, even though the police don't pull you over usually, or most of the time a bribe of 500K VND solves it, if you get into an accident you're usually screwed. Your travel insurance won't pay your medical bills due to being unlicensed and thus breaking the law, and even if the other person you hit is at fault the police automatically pin you, the unlicensed foreigner, with all the blame for any accident you get into. I've heard of foreigners held in Vietnam until they basically coughed extortion money of $7-10K for an accident. So yeah, while riding unlicensed there is something you CAN do, imo it's something you SHOULDN'T do.

[@globalvagrant1392]

Hmm that's a good point. It wouldn't surprise me if the situation you described is actually happening. I wonder how prevalent it is. Seems reasonable to assume it is, but at the same time I feel like youd have to do something to someone's car or personal property to get into that situation. Most the danger of wrecking is because of other bikes or obstacles like animals or people. Vietnamese seem to not give a crap when a bike gets hit lol

[@GilBatesLovesyou]

​@@globalvagrant1392 There was a pretty notable case of a foreigner last year when I was there, riding with no license/insurance/etc who hit a guy or the guy hit him (he doesn't know, he blacked out and was in the hospital.) He ended up in the hospital, and basically had to cough up 7-10K to leave Vietnam as compensation for the man's family. In Vietnam almost all vehicle accidents are resolved with an out of court settlement with the police mediating, and most accidents like that for a local are $1500 or so (still a lot for them) but because he was a foreigner with no license the police initially demanded $30-40K and they finally dropped it to $7-10K. It's already dangerous enough riding there, I think going with no license makes it exponentially more dangerous as far as legal consequences. Lots of foreigners have no riding experience and copy bad local habits and end up dying, too. Good news is, if you have a US motorcycle license, you can legally in Hanoi or Saigon just get a legal Vietnamese license from your translated US license for something like $20. There's also guys who run classes for foreigners that charge $100-200 to get it, too. But if you have the US license, it's ideal, then you're 100% covered in emergencies.

[@globalvagrant1392]

So have you spent a lot of time in vietnam? I just ask because you seem to know a lot about it! Lol being safe and legal are definitely the way to go.

[@GilBatesLovesyou]

@@globalvagrant1392 I spent two weeks in 2016, and 3 months from 2018-2019. I also did ride a motorbike in 2019 around the block for 20 minutes or so just to get a feel for it, but overall at least inside cities I actually found a bicycle pretty convenient, since it seemed most cities were fairly flat.

[@josephherrmann6304]

True. Some insurance companies will not pay even if its not your fault in an accident, and other only pay 50%. Do not listen to this information. NEVER hand over your passport!

[@Dorillien.]

So you can rent a 125 or 150 without the licence and without problem for the trip with the police right ? might pay few buck to the police and that's it ?

[@David.Robinowich]

Sorry to tell you mate. Driving license in Vietnam is required for motorcycle over 50cc. I'm an expat in Vietnam and I have VN driving license for car and motobike. Yes it's true that when you rent a motorcycle nobody asking about driving license, but if police pull you over he would like to see your driving license, and also without driving license your insurance is not covered

[@chutnorris6892]

Thnx dude

[@search67brokuntekinte25]

You do need a licence if its over 49cc engine.

[@annefaucett3990]

The food looked interesting was it good

[@globalvagrant1392]

Yea haha I like the food a lot

[@weedannycool]

5.45 driving off with the stand down :L

[@diegoaespitia]

yea but u DO need a license to ride a motorcycle in Vietnam. if the cops catch u, u gotta pay a big fine

[@johnfaucett4252]

Informative, why were you wearing the mask? bugs?

[@globalvagrant1392]

The dust on the bike gets to be too much if you arent covered up

[@search67brokuntekinte25]

If you have an accident with out a licence you will get the blame even if its not your fault. And be arrested and pay damages. Even prison

[@g_b_m]

Green are vegetarian cops, brown are non vegetarian cops 😂

[@MikeGone88]

the green are tourist cop. the brown are real police.

[@theodoreolson8529]

If you live here, get an A2 license. Don't buy some cast off backpackers scooter because in the longer run the maintenance and unreliability will be worse than having no scooter at all. You can buy a new Honda blade (semi auto transmission) for just over a grand. The hottest moms drive an Air Blade like my fiancée. ✌🏻 Brown cops are traffic cops. Their motorcycle is faster than your scooter. Keep some tip money in your front pocket and your wallet hidden away. My fiancée's ex is a traffic cop (the tan uniform). Do as you wish but not stopping for a cop is not an intelligent move in a socialist country.