A couple of months ago, I bought a $300 Chinese knock-off Honda Win motorcycle (~100cc) in Ho Chi Minh City and did pretty much the same route as this guy, albeit with much fewer stops. It was pretty incredible. Definitely the best way to experience Vietnam.<p>A similar highway exists in Thailand, the Mae Hong Son Loop[1], which I also did on motorcycle while I was backpacking Southeast Asia. Also highly recommended.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;wikitravel.org&#x2F;en&#x2F;Mae_Hong_Son_Loop" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;wikitravel.org&#x2F;en&#x2F;Mae_Hong_Son_Loop</a>