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Saigon: A city on motorbikes

Friday, December 01, 2017, 19:16 GMT+7

A man rides a ramshackle motorbike pulling bags on a cart as part of his daily job. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Riders have to walk their bikes through knee-deep water in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Street peddlers at work. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Bikes are parked along the street with riders sitting on them. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Motorbikes roam the streets in Ho Chi Minh City during rush hours. Photo: Tuoi Tre

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