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Hanoi street snack vendor rips off foreign tourists
A street vendor in Hanoi was fined VND150,000 (US$6) for charging foreign tourists VND50,000 for four glutinous rice balls "banh ran", quadruple the normal price.
Hanoi vendor fined $6 for overcharging foreign tourists
Authorities in Hanoi fined a street vendor VND150,000 (US$6.04) on Tuesday for overcharging a pair of foreign tourists VND200,000 for a small bag of Indian jujubes.
Salon owner in Malaysia fined for charging tourist $25 for haircut
A barbershop owner who went viral on social media for charging a foreign tourist RM120 (US$25) for a haircut in Kuala Lumpur has been fined RM5,000.
December 8, 2023 | 04:12 pm PT
Travel magazine lists popular tourist scams in Vietnam
Indian travel magazine Outlook Traveller has recently shared a list of popular tourist swindles in Vietnam that foreigners regularly fall prey to, including taxi and coconut seller frauds.
December 4, 2023 | 05:56 pm PT
Tourists wary of rip-offs in HCMC
Foreign travelers are spending less money shopping in Ho Chi Minh City as they fear over-charging, which has been a deep-rooted issue in Vietnam's tourism industry for years now.
September 20, 2023 | 04:30 pm PT
Foreigners share how to avoid tourist traps in Vietnam
After falling prey to tourist scammers while visiting Vietnam, many foreign tourists have shared their travel experiences on social media and warned friends how to avoid being cheated.
June 19, 2023 | 03:31 pm PT
Hue cyclo drivers overcharge Australian tourists
Two cyclo drivers in Hue who cheated two Australian tourists by charging them twice the agreed fare have been forced to return the excess amount after local authorities stepped in.
May 18, 2023 | 04:30 am PT
Pattaya woman accused of stealing $30,000 Rolex from British tourist
Thai police are investigating a woman accused of stealing a Rolex watch worth a million baht ($30,000) from a British tourist in the beach town of Pattaya.
May 12, 2023 | 04:08 pm PT
Pattaya moto-taxi driver returns lost wallet with $400 to American tourist
A motorcycle taxi driver in Thailand's tourist hub Pattaya returned a forgotten wallet with about $400 in cash to an American tourist on Wednesday.
April 27, 2023 | 01:01 am PT
Ministry warns against common scams as peak tourism season begins
With the peak summer vacation season around the corner, the Ministry of Public Security on Monday warned tourists to be cautious about five common scams.
April 24, 2023 | 08:13 pm PT
Italy named Europe's pickpocketing capital: report
Italy has been named the destination with most pickpocketing mentions in Europe, followed by France, according to a new report by British insurance comparison website Quotezone.
April 15, 2023 | 02:29 am PT
Malaysian policemen charged with robbing Indonesian tourist
Two Malaysian policemen were charged on Thursday with robbing a 42-year-old Indonesian female tourist, according to The Straits Times.
April 13, 2023 | 08:04 pm PT
Philippines fires 5 airport security officers for stealing from Thai tourist
Authorities in the Philippines earlier this week sacked five airport security personnel for allegedly stealing ¥20,000 ($200) from a Thai tourist at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
March 3, 2023 | 12:09 am PT
Shoeblack fined $85 for soliciting foreign tourist in Hanoi
Authorities in Hanoi's downtown Hoan Kiem District has slapped a fine of VND2 million ($85) on a shoeblack for trying to coerce a foreign tourist to have his shoes shined.
February 15, 2023 | 04:00 am PT
Indian tourist robbed of $1,300 in Thailand's Pattaya
Thai police are investigating a pickpocketing case in the popular seaside resort town of Pattaya after an Indian tourist complained he had his wallet robbed of 44,000 baht ($1,300).
February 13, 2023 | 12:05 am PT
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