In 1926, there were over 10,000 motor vehicles registered in Indochina. Most of the cars in colonial Vietnam were used for public transportation.
According to the French website Belle Indochine, in 1926, there were over 10,000 motor vehicles registered in Indochina. Photo: Knowledge and Life.
Among them, 5,678 were in Cochinchina, 2,866 in Tonkin, 966 in Annam, with the remainder in Laos and Cambodia. Photo: Knowledge and Life.
In terms of vehicle types, there were 7,479 passenger cars, 1,532 large cars, and 1,288 motorcycles. Photo: Knowledge and Life.
Most cars in colonial Vietnam were used for public transportation. In Cochinchina in 1921, there were 245 public transport companies with 649 cars. Photo: Knowledge and Life.
In 1925, the number of public transport companies in Cochinchina increased to 513 companies and 1,075 vehicles. Photo: Knowledge and Life.
In 1915, the total value of car imports into Indochina reached 1 million francs. Photo: Knowledge and Life.
By 1920, this figure had risen to 33 million francs. Photo: Knowledge and Life.
In 1927, Cochinchina imported 2,092 cars worth 55 million francs. Photo: Knowledge and Life.
With the boom in automobiles, the road network in Indochina expanded threefold in 15 years. Photo: Knowledge and Life.
