Editing Saigon (section)

===<FONT COLOR="#3366CC">'''Motorbikes and taxis'''</FONT>===

'''Taxis:''' Vietnamese people tell me that Vinasun and Mailinh are the most trustworthy. They are professional. 
If you ever encounter the "magically incrementing meter", then FIRST take pictures, SECOND ask for a receipt, then pay and leave, don't argue, then ask a Vietnamese friend to ring the company and tell them the story. 

'''Motorbikes & License'''
Vietnamese Government site outlining the procedure: http://sgtvt.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/web/tintuc/default.aspx?cat_id=592&news_id=4501#content
You can download the application forms online.

There is an August2010 Couchsurfing post which explains HOW To get a licence and where here http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=5558&post=6313519 , buying or renting one seems to relatively easy, just ask around.
Walk down Backpacker street: Pham Ngu Lao and its parallel sister street: Bui Vien and you'll see places that rent bikes by the day, week and month.
NB: if you have an accident and no license, any insurance will simply wipe their hands.
I'm told, but not sure that 50cc bikes don't require a license. (needs confirmation by an insurance source, the Govt site does INclude 50cc in its list of licence bikes see: the form on this page http://sgtvt.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/web/tintuc/default.aspx?cat_id=592&news_id=4501#content) 

Honda motorcycle club based in Saigon/HCMC http://sites.google.com/site/classichondacub - they sell, restore, show their bikes.

Phillip restores and loves Honda Cubs www.saigonmotor.com and http://vietnam.craigslist.org/mcy/2132176402.html video of what it's like to ride in Saigon http://www.saigonmotor.com/charity-scooter-run

'''Bicycles''' (yes bi-cycles in Saigon, strange as that is in a place dominated by cars and motorbikes) for the high tech stuff http://saigoncycles.com
for cycle tours and meetings look in http://www.wordhcmc.com/ and follow the links. Contact them they get back to you.