1. Before the cyclo came to Vietnam, people used rickshaws, which were tough. In the early 1930s, the French started testing three-wheeled vehicles to replace rickshaws. Pierre Coupeaud, a man living in Indochina, designed a new version called the "vélo-pousse" and built some in Cambodia. At first, the leaders in Saigon weren't interested, but after a successful trip from Phnom Penh to Saigon, they allowed cyclos in the city. By the 1940s, cyclos had mostly replaced rickshaws.

2. After World War II, when colonialism ended, cyclos stayed popular because they were good for carrying heavy loads and groups of people. Many couldn't afford cars or motorbikes, so cyclos were common, especially during the Vietnam War. But when the Đổi Mới policy started in 1986, motorbikes became cheaper, and cyclos began to disappear.

3. By the 2000s, cyclos were mostly banned in big cities because they cause traffic obstruction. Nowadays, visitors who prefer a slow ride through bustling cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are the main users of cyclos. Today, the job of a cyclo is demanding and low wages, therefore there aren't many cyclos remaining in the field. The cyclo is now mostly a tourist attraction, a reminder of Vietnam's past.

1. Before the cyclo came to Vietnam, people used rickshaws, which were tough. In the early 1930s, the French started testing three-wheeled vehicles to replace rickshaws. Pierre Coupeaud, a man living in Indochina, designed a new version called the "vélo-pousse" and built some in Cambodia. At first, the leaders in Saigon weren't interested, but after a successful trip from Phnom Penh to Saigon, they allowed cyclos in the city. By the 1940s, cyclos had mostly replaced rickshaws.

2. After World War II, when colonialism ended, cyclos stayed popular because they were good for carrying heavy loads and groups of people. Many couldn't afford cars or motorbikes, so cyclos were common, especially during the Vietnam War. But when the Đổi Mới policy started in 1986, motorbikes became cheaper, and cyclos began to disappear.

3. By the 2000s, cyclos were mostly banned in big cities because they cause traffic obstruction. Nowadays, visitors who prefer a slow ride through bustling cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are the main users of cyclos. Today, the job of a cyclo is demanding and low wages, therefore there aren't many cyclos remaining in the field. The cyclo is now mostly a tourist attraction, a reminder of Vietnam's past.

1. Before the cyclo came to Vietnam, people used rickshaws, which were tough. In the early 1930s, the French started testing three-wheeled vehicles to replace rickshaws. Pierre Coupeaud, a man living in Indochina, designed a new version called the "vélo-pousse" and built some in Cambodia. At first, the leaders in Saigon weren't interested, but after a successful trip from Phnom Penh to Saigon, they allowed cyclos in the city. By the 1940s, cyclos had mostly replaced rickshaws.

2. After World War II, when colonialism ended, cyclos stayed popular because they were good for carrying heavy loads and groups of people. Many couldn't afford cars or motorbikes, so cyclos were common, especially during the Vietnam War. But when the Đổi Mới policy started in 1986, motorbikes became cheaper, and cyclos began to disappear.

3. By the 2000s, cyclos were mostly banned in big cities because they cause traffic obstruction. Nowadays, visitors who prefer a slow ride through bustling cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are the main users of cyclos. Today, the job of a cyclo is demanding and low wages, therefore there aren't many cyclos remaining in the field. The cyclo is now mostly a tourist attraction, a reminder of Vietnam's past.

1. Before the cyclo came to Vietnam, people used rickshaws, which were tough. In the early 1930s, the French started testing three-wheeled vehicles to replace rickshaws. Pierre Coupeaud, a man living in Indochina, designed a new version called the "vélo-pousse" and built some in Cambodia. At first, the leaders in Saigon weren't interested, but after a successful trip from Phnom Penh to Saigon, they allowed cyclos in the city. By the 1940s, cyclos had mostly replaced rickshaws.

2. After World War II, when colonialism ended, cyclos stayed popular because they were good for carrying heavy loads and groups of people. Many couldn't afford cars or motorbikes, so cyclos were common, especially during the Vietnam War. But when the Đổi Mới policy started in 1986, motorbikes became cheaper, and cyclos began to disappear.

3. By the 2000s, cyclos were mostly banned in big cities because they cause traffic obstruction. Nowadays, visitors who prefer a slow ride through bustling cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are the main users of cyclos. Today, the job of a cyclo is demanding and low wages, therefore there aren't many cyclos remaining in the field. The cyclo is now mostly a tourist attraction, a reminder of Vietnam's past.

1. Before the cyclo came to Vietnam, people used rickshaws, which were tough. In the early 1930s, the French started testing three-wheeled vehicles to replace rickshaws. Pierre Coupeaud, a man living in Indochina, designed a new version called the "vélo-pousse" and built some in Cambodia. At first, the leaders in Saigon weren't interested, but after a successful trip from Phnom Penh to Saigon, they allowed cyclos in the city. By the 1940s, cyclos had mostly replaced rickshaws.

2. After World War II, when colonialism ended, cyclos stayed popular because they were good for carrying heavy loads and groups of people. Many couldn't afford cars or motorbikes, so cyclos were common, especially during the Vietnam War. But when the Đổi Mới policy started in 1986, motorbikes became cheaper, and cyclos began to disappear.

3. By the 2000s, cyclos were mostly banned in big cities because they cause traffic obstruction. Nowadays, visitors who prefer a slow ride through bustling cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are the main users of cyclos. Today, the job of a cyclo is demanding and low wages, therefore there aren't many cyclos remaining in the field. The cyclo is now mostly a tourist attraction, a reminder of Vietnam's past.

1. Before the cyclo came to Vietnam, people used rickshaws, which were tough. In the early 1930s, the French started testing three-wheeled vehicles to replace rickshaws. Pierre Coupeaud, a man living in Indochina, designed a new version called the "vélo-pousse" and built some in Cambodia. At first, the leaders in Saigon weren't interested, but after a successful trip from Phnom Penh to Saigon, they allowed cyclos in the city. By the 1940s, cyclos had mostly replaced rickshaws.

2. After World War II, when colonialism ended, cyclos stayed popular because they were good for carrying heavy loads and groups of people. Many couldn't afford cars or motorbikes, so cyclos were common, especially during the Vietnam War. But when the Đổi Mới policy started in 1986, motorbikes became cheaper, and cyclos began to disappear.

3. By the 2000s, cyclos were mostly banned in big cities because they cause traffic obstruction. Nowadays, visitors who prefer a slow ride through bustling cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are the main users of cyclos. Today, the job of a cyclo is demanding and low wages, therefore there aren't many cyclos remaining in the field. The cyclo is now mostly a tourist attraction, a reminder of Vietnam's past.