Public bike-sharing scheme in HCMC and a problem yet to be solved

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have been taken on major streets in District 1, HCMC in an effort to improve environmental conditions and encourage public engagement in physical activities.  

These bikes are equipped with smart,

operated via an application called Mobike. 

Thanks to the proposal of ensuring a free experience for people

, this project has received from . 

This scheme is expected

. As a result, exhaust fumes from personal vehicles would be decreased and make the goal of building “a green city” possible. 

At the same time, this is also

aiming at encouraging people to use bikes for physical exercise.

However, its possibility is

. 

The first reason is that there are no

for cyclists in Ho Chi Minh City so people begin to question their safety. 

Also, people are afraid that polluted air or bad air quality would

on their health. 

At the same time, it is unfeasible to

as they people tend to choose motorbikes because of their convenience as well as fast speed. 

Some reported how funny it would be when bikes are stolen before people can try riding.  

Whether HCMC in particular and Vietnam, in general, can achieve the goals of improving environmental conditions and encouraging people to engage in physical practices is still not yet to have a definite answer.

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