This is what you call skill and basic instinct. This intersection did'nt had a single accident in 3 weeks counting hundred of thousand vehicles, pedestrians, pushcart and animals that passes thru it. This is poetry in motion.

As someone who drove in Vietnam for 2 months, it's actually quite easier than it looks. The main difficulty is to keep tab of the 15 objects moving around you at all time, especially when these objects are of different types that act differently on the road (pedestrians, motorbikes, cars or trucks; the latter being the worse type of all). However, the speed is quite low, and everyone are used to that free-for-all style. Still one of the most dangerous country to drive in thought.

Actually, this looks pretty efficient. Basically no one stopped. They just kept swerving and watching and moving toward their destination. Bravo.

Basic rule of this amazing traffic: "Respect everyone around you.... if you want to live long and prosper"

Just got back from HCMC a few weeks ago and the traffic is EXACTLY like it is in this video. Can't wait to go visit it again.

Probably takes mad skill to drive in countries like this

this is normal in vietnam , it's not even rush hour

If you can drive there, you can drive anywhere.

It's now 2020. I can't believe the views of this video reached 2.4 million! I hope to visit Viet Nam again! It's a beautiful country with lovely, kind people.

Stills flows better than LA traffic.

The voices in the background are Filipinoes taking this video. They seemed to shocked in disbelief how these motorists drive this crazy coz Filipino drivers are crazy drivers too! But not as defensive as these drivers in this video. Nice one vietnamese people! I salute your driving skills! 😊

X : hi , have you got your drive licence? Y : yes, of course X : ok, put it away, you don't need it. You are in Vietnam. Now forget everthing you learnt.

Hello there, it's 2023 and you're still here, watching a traffic video of almost 13 years ago. :)

Man, it's amazing! It looks very chaotic, but somehow it's working. They take care of each other. No collision, no rage. But there is an interesting question: Who honk whom?

Here in Australia every safety measure has been put in place: infrared speeding sensors, traffic lights, pedestrian crossing lights, speed cameras, CCTV, still aussie drivers are still stupid enough to cause accidents and violate rules. This video of Vietnam traffic is a good example that there is order amidst chaos

Beautiful. Natural organization. People always find a way.

Just merge into the flow, not that hard, just looks scary but not. Speed is pretty slow

drivers and bikers in third world countries are far "skilled" drivers and have better response. if this situation was in developed countries, people would have been in accidents and/or it would have been a huge traffic jam.

Driverless cars would be like “I give up. You take the wheel.”

It's crazy how well traffic seems to work there... Though I'm sure my heart would try to kill me every time I try to cross the street.

everytime i think traffic is bad in america, i just come and watch this

That's an amazing amount of moving traffic. Put a traffic light in there and you'd be stuck waiting for 10 minutes.

@STRUMICH Accidents do occur but not as many as one would imagine. As bad as the situation looks in this video, it is exactly the same at all intersections and it is actually very safe and controlled, if you know what you're doing. All riders and drivers look at the traffice coming towards them, and if they sense that you will make a move they will slow down, they won't stop though, in most cases they will all slow down for you if you are determined to turn, check the video again and u'll see.

its because most of the scooters dont have insurance and no one is trying to crash so everyone shares the road unlike here in the states or western countries where everyone trying to sue each other

that is why they won the Vietnam war. LOL

It looks like there are actually are traffic laws here; it just isn't illegal to turn left whenever you want.

It's chaotic and orderly at the same time 😍

I've heard they do the same thing in some European Cities they took out the traffic lights and it actually improved traffic flow.

I don't see why people are always so shocked by this. the traffic moves slower, so there is ample time to move out of the way of any obstacles. you won't see an F-150 plowing through there at 60 mph.most of the vehicles shown are scooters, which aren't that fast to begin with. Instead of traffic lights, they prefer to use something called "common sense."

@cambridge0809 What a coincidence, I left Vietnam on this exact date that you recorded this video, after staying there for 6 months straight! I miss it so much. I love driving my scooter, I love the fact that I could speed and never get fined, I love the way all 4 wheel vehicles have to give way to me, otherwise big trouble for them if collision occurs. I love parking right in front of the restaurants, I love night driving the most, breathtaking! I had each hand on both brakes all the time :)

It's pretty much the same at roundabouts simply because the traffic is still the same - extremely hectic. Entering the roundabout is easy, leaving it can get hairy because you have to make sure the traffic coming into the roundabout are aware of your movements, generally they will see you and will slow down for you, in cases where you are caught of guard and you have to completely stop, just move slowly and keep your face onto the oncoming traffic, just like pedestrians, they move around you.

People will look at videos like this and try to claim how safe it is, but in reality, Vietnam has a horrible rate of traffic injuries and deaths.

Yeah its more intimidating watching it than it is to step out amongst it all..but takes a good study of how it all works before you set out.. it’s a very rewarding challenge for anyone who thinks he can ride a motorcycle well..it’s amazing how it all gels n works so well..

What I’ve learnt in Vietnam is simple: When crossing the road, close your eyes and pray to whatever god you believe in that you survive

This intersection is tran hung dao and nguyen van cu. The KFC there. This is like, regular traffic... rush hour is even crazier

driving slowly with a flow actually creates better average speed than hard stop-and-go's

I just love ho chi minh city. I will back soon.

This really isnt as amazing as it looks, people in countries like this learn to expect absoloutly anything when they drive. People go the opposite way on a one way streets, drive on the sidewalk, brake suddenly, pedestrains are ALWAYS crossing the road, taxi drivers drive like maniacs, a lot of people drive motorbikes because of the traffic and cause theyre cheap. These people are always ready for anything. Although it may not look like it, these people are probably the best drivers in the world

That one guy walking through all the traffic on the right is a boss.

pretty amazing at 1:00 with the 10 motorbikes undertaking a left turn at the same time!

I have a bad habit that when i carry someone (by motorbike) i always talk to them NON-STOP while riding (n lose part of my totally concentration). Thanx god never been in an accident. Miss SG heaps

By the time you've watched this video 248 wrecks would of occurred in the US on NON congested roads.

I guess traffic lights are unheard of on that side of the world.

Says the guy who has been everywhere, Mr. Oneupmanship.

The left turns are SOOO well coordinated…well, they better be.

Actually there are not so many accidents on these part of the street, most of them occurs are outside the city under higher speed.

This isn't the first time things like this have happened. There is another video of rush hour in some European country and another in Auckland.

their estimation of driving skill so awesome

The world should learn Vietnam about urban traffic.

best place to live

Imagine the congestion if they all drove cars. Which proves, motorcycles work.

Why does this look like poetry to me?

OMG! Total Chaos! I can't believe there wasn't an accident!

Imagine if this video was sped up!!

Been there! Seen it! Crazy!

Wow I'm impress . That is amazing how they are able to dodge each other .

Because each individual doesn't want to crash, and each individual is equipped with a brain with the processing power of several super computers.

Been there - on the back of a motorbike. Works a treat! Safer than London on a bike.

There are lights. it just seems like they only really show the main areas that can go. here (aus) we got tooooo many traffic lights. I'd be screwed there cause here we're told what to do when too much.

LOL!!!!!! Looks like rush hour in the Philippines, too.

there is a roundabout in Ho Chi Minh that is just as crazy.

*Brilliant! It's as tho they all have that same overhead view plus trajectory predictive perfection....*

watch the vid again, carefully and you will find the traffic lights

I would have been scared to learn how to drive here, but I would totally drive here now that I know how

that's true, but sometimes you can be killed by some reckless guys who don't pay attention to crossing pedestrians. An important thing to cross vn's road is DON'T EVER STEP BACK !!! You have to stop in some cases, just don't think they will avoid you that mean you can go further, watch you step, you don't want their tires crush your feet.

It may look chaotic if you look from above, but if you are actually controlling a scooter, it feels less chaotic and you just need to move and dodge the traffic one by one. You don't go fast inside the intersection.

Because each individual has a vested interest in not crashing into somebody else. So they pay attention.

this is just like the bee movie wen those two guys crossing the road

It's like watching 4 schools of baitfish jammed into a bucket... with a shark.

It's precisely because of "selfishness" and individualism that such spontaneous order occurs. Every individual is only looking out for themselves with the result being that everyone is looked out for. No central planner, no arbitrary and restrictive laws. Just people concerned for their own well-being.

they also use courtesy, which is all but nonexistent in america. they don't demand the right of way and block other people out of spite, they account for and work with all of the vehicles suurounding them, even the pedestrians.

Im really impressed. that is Artistic.

WOW- I used to drive a military duece n half thru Saigon and where are all the buses and gerry carts and bicycles and oxcarts plus all this !! Still wonder how I made it back home !!

This one do have traffic light. You can see from 4 incoming traffic, at any time only 2 that flowing.

y en ese pais acaso no hay policias que dirijan el trafico vehicular....como amo mi pais CHILE

that truly is amazing. It is like a dance.

Try lowering the sound on this video and playing Strauss's Blue Danube waltz and it is transformed it into a wonderful ballet...

These dudes dont even need traffic lights .

I will be stuck in one area for a long long time.

It doesn't require any overarching thought. As you can plainly see, it's simply happening. I'm not concerned with their internal politics and that's not what I'm talking about. Traffic lights going out in the US is pretty common and it doesn't descend into chaos and madness.

The only time you see a light is when you're walking into the big white one.

This kind of traffic was normal where we stayed! lol (in district 9)

it's acutally easier than it look belive me i have done it for over ten years :))

Source please. And consider how many unshielded two wheeled vehicles are on the road in this clip. According to figures from the United States, you're 30 times more likely to die on a motorcycle than in a car. When you adjust for the ratio of 2-wheelers to cars, you find the US figures would balloon from 15 deaths per 100,000 vehicles on the road to 300 comparable to Vietnam's 50 deaths per 100,000 vehicles. Source: "List of countries by traffic-related deaths" Wikipedia

It's intimidating as hell trying to cross the street

wow if traffic was like that here (australia) there'd be sooo much road rage... quite impressive.

its unbelievable nobody got hit....

I actually survived crossing the road and many rides on motorcycle taxis that would've been considered 'brushes with dead' in other countries. Also, a tip, nowhere is safe. Motorcyclists and scooter riders like to use the footpaths as 'express lanes.'

How is it possible that an accident hasn't occured in this video??!!?!?!??!

Ahhh ha. The one intersection in Vietnam that has traffic lights. Who says the modern world hasn't come to this country yet?

Very Nice Traffic:)))

Well said. There are jerks everywhere that needs to focus on their driving

Wow... amazing Vietnam.

So to be clear, there aren't any stop signs or traffic lights at this intersection? If so, that's awesome.

Jesus christ. I get nervous crossing the road in England. Maybe this isn't the country for me.

Just a constant orchestra of beeps and toots...

It looks like organized kaos. Maybe a round-a-bout would help.

'morphic resonance' at work says rupert sheldrake

you should try riding one of those motorcycles and drive through the busy roads of saigon!

its the scooters that mess everything.