Have you ever tried to cross the road in Hanoi?

The traffic in Hanoi is something else. Crossing the road in this busy, bright, fashionable city is an adventure and an undertaking. The way to do it, one is told, is to step out with boldness and simply walk as the vehicles zip around you like a school of fish. The courage required for such a move is modelled by the city’s unfazed residents, but as an outsider it still seems like quite the unthinkable leap of faith. So you close your eyes, take a breath, and step out. Like magic, the free-wheeling bikes and their skilled riders simply avoid you and continue on their merry way - The swerve experts on Ha’ Trung Street in Hanoi.