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Tourist loses $40,000 after booking resort rooms through fake Facebook page

Tourist loses $40,000 after booking resort rooms through fake Facebook page

A Vietnamese tourist has filed a police report saying she lost over VND1 billion ($39,600) after trying to book rooms at a resort in northern Vietnam through a Facebook fanpage displaying a verified badge.
Two Chinese tourists robbed in Malaysia

Two Chinese tourists robbed in Malaysia

Malaysia investigates after tourist poses half-naked at iconic landmark

Malaysia investigates after tourist poses half-naked at iconic landmark

Vietnam should fix tourism problems instead of racing to earn travel awards

Vietnam should fix tourism problems instead of racing to earn travel awards

Vietnam has outpaced Thailand and Singapore in winning travel awards, yet its international visitor numbers have remained stagnant, raising concerns about the sustainability of its tourism sector's success.
October 3, 2024 | 06:58 pm PT
My friend's holiday to Sa Pa ruined as nothing changes after five years

My friend's holiday to Sa Pa ruined as nothing changes after five years

My friend thought that after five years, Sa Pa had changed for the better, but he was soon disillusioned to see kids were still out on streets and clinging to tourists to sell souvenirs.
July 12, 2024 | 03:33 pm PT
Ha Long restaurant fined $255 for intimidating, throwing away tourists for price complaint

Ha Long restaurant fined $255 for intimidating, throwing away tourists for price complaint

Authorities in the northern city of Ha Long have fined a restaurant VND6.5 million (US$255) for threatening and throwing out a group of tourists for complaining about high prices.
June 23, 2024 | 07:19 pm PT
French tourists complain about ripoff by Hanoi taxi driver

French tourists complain about ripoff by Hanoi taxi driver

Authorities in Hanoi are investigating a complaint by a French couple that a taxi driver charged them VND500,000 (US$20) for a 200-meter ride, around 20 times the normal fare.
May 12, 2024 | 09:08 pm PT
Chinese tourist ripped off nearly 10 times taxi fare in South Korea

Chinese tourist ripped off nearly 10 times taxi fare in South Korea

Police in South Korea's Jeju Island said they have caught a taxi driver who tried to charge a Chinese tourist nearly 10 times the normal meter fare.
May 8, 2024 | 01:21 am PT
Hanoi street snack vendor rips off foreign tourists

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.
March 25, 2024 | 12:13 am PT
Hanoi vendor fined $6 for overcharging foreign tourists

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.
March 19, 2024 | 04:30 pm PT
Salon owner in Malaysia fined for charging tourist $25 for haircut

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

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

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

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

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
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