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Overcharged in Vietnam: tips to avoid paying too much

Overcharged in Vietnam: tips to avoid paying too much

From street vendors to souvenir stores and restaurants, stories abound of tourists been charged far more than they should have been.
Indonesia to hold new round of executions; no word on foreigners

Indonesia to hold new round of executions; no word on foreigners

Speedboat crash kills three foreigners in Thailand: police

Speedboat crash kills three foreigners in Thailand: police

How to detect fake cops in Vietnam? Tips to help you avoid being robbed

How to detect fake cops in Vietnam? Tips to help you avoid being robbed

Foreign tourists are a prime target for criminals in Vietnam, and various scams to part them from their property are becoming more and more sophisticated. Some of the more brazen thieves have been dressing up as police and robbing people in public with little or no resistance from foreign tourists, so here's how to avoid being the next victim.
June 15, 2016 | 12:12 am PT
Vietnam officials try to clean up the country in tourism push

Vietnam officials try to clean up the country in tourism push

Filthy toilets and traffic chaos: Why tourists don't return to Vietnam.
September 15, 2016 | 12:35 am PT
Skimpy outfit gets foreigner kicked out of Vietnam pagoda

Skimpy outfit gets foreigner kicked out of Vietnam pagoda

Visitors were wondering if she'd left the rest of her clothes at home.
September 15, 2016 | 01:58 am PT
Foreign firms pay staff 31 pct more than local companies in Vietnam

Foreign firms pay staff 31 pct more than local companies in Vietnam

If you're looking for a pay rise, head for foreign firms.
October 7, 2016 | 12:11 am PT
Taxi driver in Central Vietnam returns American's forgotten bag

Taxi driver in Central Vietnam returns American's forgotten bag

The bag contained cash, his laptop and personal papers.
October 13, 2016 | 09:07 pm PT
Chinese driver wanted for fatal hit-and-run in southern Vietnam

Chinese driver wanted for fatal hit-and-run in southern Vietnam

Witnessses said he was speeding and drove into the opposite lane.
October 14, 2016 | 11:40 pm PT
Europeans charged with bank card fraud in Vietnam

Europeans charged with bank card fraud in Vietnam

They stole account information from bank customers in France, Germany and the U.S.
November 1, 2016 | 12:46 am PT
New support for Vietnamese wives returning from bad marriages in South Korea

New support for Vietnamese wives returning from bad marriages in South Korea

Thousands of women have come home in recent years after language and cultural barriers broke their marriages.
November 1, 2016 | 01:15 am PT
Chinese man accused of raping Vietnamese assistant in Saigon

Chinese man accused of raping Vietnamese assistant in Saigon

Police are still looking for the 47-year-old man after alleged assault of the 19-year-old woman.
November 13, 2016 | 07:36 pm PT
Best year ever: Vietnam greets 10 millionth tourist

Best year ever: Vietnam greets 10 millionth tourist

Foreign visitors surged 26 percent from last year, reaching an unexpected, all-time high.
December 25, 2016 | 07:39 pm PT
Colombian woman arrested in Vietnam with 1.6 kilos of cocaine

Colombian woman arrested in Vietnam with 1.6 kilos of cocaine

The woman, flying in on Sunday night, claimed she was only a drug mule trying to earn money to take care of her child.
December 26, 2016 | 01:07 am PT
Vietnam arrests Parisian wanted for child sexual assault in France

Vietnam arrests Parisian wanted for child sexual assault in France

The 49-year-old fencing coach has been accused of assaulting a 9-year-old student.
January 3, 2017 | 03:03 am PT
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