Steep new fines — more than many people make in a month — have made the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi less ...

Others, horror of horrors, have even started taking the bus. In Vietnam, where many folks have been riding 50cc "motorbikes" for years, the reaction has been to switch to electric versions.

Ho Chi Minh City saw a flurry of activity this afternoon as residents rushed to bus stations, airports, and highways to head ...