Cycling in Vietnam is definitely an unforgetable experience. Traffic goes in all directions and all types of vehicles travelling at different speed share the same lanes - trucks, bicycles, pedestrians, motorbikes and all. Also the road signs are all in Vietnamese so I missed a few turns and missed the place I was going to. Had to ask for direction in the offskirts of Nha Trang to get to Hon Chong promonotory. Naturally there wasn't anyone who could speak English. Finally found the place I was looking for after cycling for more than 10k. Absolutely tired by the time I got back to the hotel. Still I would definitely recommend cycling if you are in a smaller town like Nha Trang. The main reason is that if you have a bicycle, the touts for motorbike, massage, boom boom, weed, cyclos, books, cigarettes, whatever, leave you alone. No one bothers you after you get a bicycle. It is also thrilling to know that you can be killed by all the projectiles (other bicycles and motorbikes) coming from the roadside on top of all the traffic that goes the wrong way. All this for $1 USD a day.
By the way, if you ever come over to Nha Trang and expect to have a great dive, you will be rather disappointed. The visibility wasn't very good when I dived as it was off season. However, even if the visibility was good there isn't anything to see. An occasional eel or a lionfish, some grey corals, sea urchins, you won't be missing much. Do the boat trip and have a good party instead as it is much cheaper at $6 USD versus $30 USD for 2 dives. One redeeming factor is that I heard Nha Trang has one of the cheapest diving in the region.
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