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Crossing the street is very easy in most countries. You simply wait for the crosswalk light to turn green. The cars stop and let you walk safely to the other side.
However, in Hanoi, Vietnam, crossing the road is an adventure. There are few traffic lights, and the cars and motorbikes will never stop for you. You need to just walk into the street and the vehicles will go around you. It can be very scary, but that is the only way to cross the street in Vietnam. You have to trust the drivers not to hit you.
You get used to it very quickly and then laugh when you see tourists panic while crossing the street.
Discussion
Describe the picture at the top of the article. What is happening?
What is it like to cross the street in your city?
Have you ever had to walk into busy traffic to cross a street?
Talk about a time that you were scared when crossing the street.