Việt Nam has more than 170,000 trucks and nearly 53,000 coaches that are deemed past their shelf life and should not be driven, but most are still on the road.
The image of an old motorbike entwined by the roots of an old tree in Tương Bình Hiệp Ward, Thủ Dầu Một City, southern province of Bình Dương, has been widely shared on social media recently.
The HCM City Department of Transport has proposed investing VNĐ250 billion (US$10.7 million) for 34 automatic toll booths to prevent traffic congestion during peak hours in the city centre.