Vietnam Rainy Season Poncho Fashion

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Move over Project Runway; Vietnam has Project Poncho! Okay, I am joking, but it would be a great idea for a show here! There is one thing that I like about the rainy season: the ponchos.

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Poncho Fashion

There is a whole poncho industry here that I’ve never seen before. I myself own three ponchos, something I never thought I would say. These are the cheap, one time use ponchos. Normally purchased because you forgot your good poncho and just got caught in a downpour.

Get in touch with your inner stripper

They are basically flimsy pull-apart plastic bags. I imagine that when it gets done raining you rip it off as if you were a Chippendale dancer ripping off your pants.

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See the light

They have ponchos that are specifically for motorbikes with a little clear square area in front that is for your motorbike headlight. This way, you can drape your poncho over the front of your motorbike and still have the headlight shine through…isn’t that safety-minded?! Actually, it’s the only thing I’ve seen here that’s safety-minded.

Two heads are better than one

This is my favorite poncho; the two-headed poncho. This is used when two people are riding a motorbike in the rain. That way you can both sit on the bike and easily share the same poncho because it has two holes for two heads…ingenious!

Suit up

If you are feeling rather well-off and have money to burn, then you’ll want to look into the rain suit. This is by far the best, driest alternative! A full jacket and pants, complete with reflective tape.

Huddle up

If you don’t have the money to invest in the two-headed poncho, then you must have one poncho and have the person in the back huddle underneath the driver’s poncho. Seriously – I don’t know one single American that would ever do this; it’s a bit insane. However, of course, I found myself doing this here. As if riding a motorbike in the rain isn’t scary enough, now imagine huddling underneath someone’s poncho and being forced to simply look at the wet pavement underneath you as you drive down the road, weaving in and out of traffic…hello…most people would be puking from motion sickness. I have $100 my sister-in-law would be vomiting in 4 minutes.