People cycle along a dedicated bike lane on Mai Chi Tho Avenue in An Khanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tri Duc / Tuoi TreEditor's note: The following opinion was submitted to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper by Dr. Nguyen Minh Hoa of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City. Earlier attempts to carve out dedicated bicycle lanes were made in Hanoi and Hue. Urban planning, transport planning, residential design, and service networks were all aligned to support cycling as a daily mode of transport. Because of its historical development and urban form, Ho Chi Minh City is unlikely to become a full-fledged bicycle city in the way Copenhagen is.

Source: Tuoitre News January 10, 2026 02:22 UTC