Transforming a motorcycle city: the long wait for Hanoi's metro

Vietnam’s first metro system continues to be delayed, but in a city with more motorbikes than households – and whose love affair with the car is only increasing – the real obstacle may be shifting public attitudes
Hunkering down under a sliver of shade along Cau Giay Street, west of Hanoi’s city centre, Ha Van Son reclines on the seat of his motorbike taxi. The tree overhead offers little respite from the blistering sun, but he needs to earn a living, so he lowers his kic