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25 Old Photos of Bicycles in Vietnam

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Tuesday, 06 May 2014.
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Before motorbikes, bicycles were the main method of transportation for Vietnamese. According to VietNamNet, bikes were once sold for as much as a teal of gold (around $1,600 in present-day value) and even came with registration papers and license plates. Today in the age of the motorbike, bicycles are now the exception rather than the rule. 

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[VietNamNet]

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