The Vision is Vietnam’s default scooter; the Vario 125 is Honda’s newest mainstream 125 and it arrives with hardware the Vision never had. If you are choosing between Honda’s proven favourite and its new standard-bearer, the trade-offs are clear once you line up the verified Honda Vietnam figures (retrieved 23 September 2026).

Engine

The Vision runs a 110 cc air-cooled eSP single - simple, proven and cheap to keep alive, with the whole city’s repair ecosystem knowing it. The Vario 125 runs a 125 cc liquid-cooled eSP with PGM-FI, 8.48 kW at 8,500 rpm and 11.9 Nm at 5,000 rpm, plus idling stop for Hanoi’s endless red-light queues. The Vario is the stronger, more refined engine; the Vision is the simpler one that never surprises you.

Weight and wheels

Honda lists the Vision at 97 kg kerb and the Vario 125 at 111 kg. That 14 kg gap is real at parking speed and when paddling a loaded bike - see our verified kerb weight table for how this class lines up. The Vision’s 16-inch front wheel is a stability asset on broken streets, explained in our 16-inch wheel guide; the Vario’s 14-inch wheels trade a little of that for agility and a lower seat.

Features and price

The Vario 125 brings a smart key, LCD panel, USB-C port, full LED lighting and CBS brakes - features that used to sit a class above. The Vision keeps things basic and cheap to run. The Vario’s list price is 41,913,818 VND for the versions shown; the Vision has long traded on price of ownership rather than specification.

Rental context

Nguyen Tu publishes rental rates for the Honda Vision (200,000 VND day; 800,000-1,000,000 VND week; 1,800,000-2,000,000 VND month). No rental rate is published for the Vario 125 - contact us to confirm current availability of either model.

Which one

Buy the Vision for simplicity, light weight, low running cost and parts availability everywhere. Buy the Vario 125 if you want a modern 125 with liquid cooling, smart key and idling stop, and accept the extra weight. Newer riders should also read our 110cc vs 125cc explainer before deciding that the bigger engine is automatically better.