The Motorbike in Vietnam is more that just a humble form of transport. It is equivalent to the family car in other countries, with families of four or sometimes more perched on top. Things I have seen being transported on a motorbike in Vietnam include:
A large mirror.
A wardrobe.
A refrigerator.
Pigs.
Chickens.
A family of 5 people.
25 feet of plastic pipe.
A huge bunch of helium filled balloons.
Carcasses of meat.
A canvas painting.
Sacks of rice.
Sacks of concrete.
Flower arrangements.
Bonsai Trees.
Crates of Beer.
A large electrical cooling fan. (making the whole contraption look like a hovercraft)
Massive tower of toilet rolls.
and a girl riding pillion holding an umbrella over her boyfriend’s head.
Motorbikes fill up most of the roadways and footpaths. On the footpaths people sit on their bikes. Eat on their bikes and socialize on their bikes. Sometimes they even sleep on their bikes.