Transportation in 1990s Hanoi: What Did People Ride?

Viha bicycles, Thong Nhat bicycles, Phoenix bicycles, cyclos... Honda Cub 50 motorcycles, Babetta motorcycles, Dream motorcycles... And electric trains with steel wheels, air-filled wheels, Hai Au buses, Lada cars... These were the predominant modes of transportation in Hanoi during the 1990s.

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Viha, Th?ng nh?t, Phu?ng Hoàng, xích lô… were the primary modes of transportation in Hanoi during the 90s.

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Hanoi in the early 90s was still a city of bicycles

Owning a Chinese Phoenix bicycle was a great happiness

Riding a Viha bicycle was also very stylish

Rare motorcycles on the road

Cyclos were the primary means of transportation for goods and passengers

As the economy developed, Hanoi had more motorcycles

The 90s were also the years when Honda Cub 50 was very popular in Hanoi

In the city center, you could only see bicycles and Cubs

The Cub was a precious asset for Hanoians 20 years ago

Beside Cubs were Babetta and Simson motorcycles imported from Eastern Europe

Honda 67 was also rare in Hanoi

Motorcycles became more popular

Lead scooter of the 90s

A red DD scooter was considered very fashionable at that time

Public transportation in Hanoi in the 90s was electric trains and Hai Au buses

The sound of electric trains was a beautiful memory of Hanoians

Pneumatic electric cars were also used

Cars were mainly supplied by the Soviet Union

Nissan cars from Japan were very rare

By The Dat (TTTD)Image source: Compilation

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What did people in Hanoi ride in the 90s?

Viha bicycles, Thong Nhat bicycles, Phoenix bicycles, cyclos… Honda Cub 50 motorcycles, Babetta motorcycles, Dream motorcycles… And electric trains with steel wheels, air-filled wheels, Hai Au buses, Lada cars… These were the main means of transportation in Hanoi in the 1990s.