Editing Ho Chi Minh City (section)

===Private transport===
The main means of transport within the city are motorbikes, cars, buses, taxis, and bicycles. Motorbikes remain the most common way to move around the city. Taxis are plentiful and usually have meters, although it is also common to agree on a price before taking a long trip, for example, from the airport to the city centre. 

For short trips, "{{lang|vi|xe ôm}}" (literally, "hug vehicle") motorcycle taxis are available throughout the city, usually congregating at a major intersection. You can also book motorcycle and car taxis through ride-hailing apps like [[Grab (company)|Grab]] and [[GoJek]]. A popular activity for tourists is a tour of the city on [[Cycle rickshaw|cyclos]], which allow for longer trips at a more relaxed pace. For the last few years, cars have become more popular.<ref>{{cite web |last=VnExpress |title=November auto sales achieve year record – VnExpress International |url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/data-speaks/november-auto-sales-achieve-year-record-4207319.html |access-date=2020-12-17 |website=VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam |language=en |archive-date=16 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216134422/https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/data-speaks/november-auto-sales-achieve-year-record-4207319.html |url-status=live}}</ref> T

here are approximately 340,000 cars and 3.5&nbsp;million motorcycles in the city, which is almost double compared with Hanoi.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> The growing number of cars tend to cause gridlock and contribute to air pollution. The government has called out motorcycles as the reason for the congestion and has developed plans to reduce the number of motorcycles and to improve public transport.<ref>{{cite web |title=Imminent gridlocks |author=Hans-Heinrich Bass, Thanh Trung Nguyen |publisher=dandc.eu |date=April 2013 |url=http://www.dandc.eu/en/article/vietnam-needs-tackle-urban-traffic-congestion |access-date=7 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105182238/http://www.dandc.eu/en/article/vietnam-needs-tackle-urban-traffic-congestion |archive-date=5 November 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>