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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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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