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A Man And His Hammock At The Intersection
Every Wednesday after work, I go to a Vietnamese language class near my office. This week was no different. As I was about to cross the street on my way to class, I suddenly stopped in my tracks. There was no way to walk straight across the crosswalk. At a ...
Modern Bus Stops and Public Buses
I’ve gradually gotten used to the sight of countless motorbikes filling the streets of Ho Chi Minh City. As that now-familiar scenery, I have recently noticed that public buses run surprisingly frequently. Looking more closely, I realized that both the bus stops and the buses themselves are surprisingly new and ...
Trying Out The Ho Chi Minh City Metro
Subways are just a normal part of daily life back in Japan. Recently, driven by a bit of curiosity and a desire for a “social studies field trip”, I decided to take a ride on the Ho Chi Minh City Metro. The moment I stepped onto the train, a strangely ...
When the Sidewalk Disappears!? The Motorbikes That Color Weekend Nights
In May, after returning from a business trip to Japan, I came back to Ho Chi Minh City on a weekend night. On the way home, I once again saw the familiar scene… At night in Ho Chi Minh City — especially on weekends — the wide sidewalks that had ...
KOBO ASIA Corporate Website Launch
Our company was established in November 2019 as the development subsidiary of KOBO Co., Ltd. in Japan, a company engaged in the development and sales of systems for the bus industry. From Japan to Vietnam, we started our operations through trial and error in the early days after establishment. Thanks ...
