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Saigon travel companies say Google Maps abused by rivals to divert clients

Saigon travel companies say Google Maps abused by rivals to divert clients

Contact numbers have been deliberately changed as an act of business sabotage, they claim.
Google Maps launches motorcycle mode in Vietnam

Google Maps launches motorcycle mode in Vietnam

Google Maps carries information about central Vietnam floods

Google Maps carries information about central Vietnam floods

Google Maps mistakes road name in HCMC

Google Maps mistakes road name in HCMC

Google Maps confused users on Wednesday by incorrectly displaying a section of Dien Bien Phu Street in Ho Chi Minh City as Vo Nguyen Giap Street.
February 15, 2023 | 05:27 am PT
Google Maps redacts Vietnamese flag from Spratly Islands

Google Maps redacts Vietnamese flag from Spratly Islands

A Vietnamese flag atop Spratly Island appears blank white on Google Maps, with the all-seeing tech giant saying the flag cannot be seen due to "low-quality image."
July 11, 2023 | 04:37 pm PT
Google Maps used to advertise illegal services in Vietnam

Google Maps used to advertise illegal services in Vietnam

People are trying to advertise illegal services anonymously using Google Maps's tagging feature, the broadcast watchdog said.
October 6, 2023 | 06:00 pm PT
Google Maps helps unlock Spain murder mystery

Google Maps helps unlock Spain murder mystery

A must-have download for disoriented travelers, Google Maps has guided Spanish investigators to resolve a year-long murder mystery by capturing the moment a person stowed a suspected corpse into a car.
December 18, 2024 | 07:41 pm PT
Woman drives in wrong direction on expressway, blames Google Maps

Woman drives in wrong direction on expressway, blames Google Maps

A 43-year-old woman has been fined VND19 million (US$755) for driving a five-seat car in the wrong direction on an expressway in central Nghe An Province.
February 5, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
Google Maps enable nostalgic trip down memory lane with photos from the past

Google Maps enable nostalgic trip down memory lane with photos from the past

After opening Google Maps to check out his childhood home, Mau Hung went still: there was an old photo of his late father sitting alone in the front yard.
July 11, 2025 | 02:00 am PT
Google Maps’ media control feature missing on Android

Google Maps’ media control feature missing on Android

Google Maps is missing a toggleable option that allows Android users to play and control music while driving.
July 24, 2025 | 12:53 am PT
Argentine man wins $12,500 in privacy lawsuit over naked Google Street View photo

Argentine man wins $12,500 in privacy lawsuit over naked Google Street View photo

A police officer in Argentina has won US$12,500 in damages from Google after its Street View camera captured him naked in his backyard and published the image online.
July 27, 2025 | 08:28 pm PT
GPS mistake sends 85-year-old French man on 1,500-km journey across Europe

GPS mistake sends 85-year-old French man on 1,500-km journey across Europe

An 85-year-old French man accidentally embarked on a 1,500-kilometer road trip across Europe after a GPS error led him from France to Croatia instead of to a nearby doctor’s office.
November 11, 2025 | 08:27 pm PT
Google removes 30,000 one-star reviews of Hanoi hotel accused of refusing fully-paid tourist

Google removes 30,000 one-star reviews of Hanoi hotel accused of refusing fully-paid tourist

Over 30,000 negative one-star reviews targeting a Hanoi hotel for refusing a fully paid three-night stay for a female tourist at 2 a.m. have been removed from Google Maps.
November 12, 2025 | 01:24 am PT
 
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