Authorities verify viral video of driver-foreigner scuffle over higher fare in Hanoi
Vietnam News 13:34 19/08/2025Authorities in Hoan Kiem Ward, Hanoi are investigating an incident involving a video that shows a heated altercation between a ride-hailing driver and a foreign female tourist over inflated fare charges, an official told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Monday evening.
Cruise tourism thrives as Khanh Hoa receives over 19,000 foreign tourists
Travel 16:54 05/08/2025Khanh Hoa has welcomed 16 international cruises so far this year, with more than 19,000 tourists disembarking to explore the province’s scenic landscapes and renowned cultural, religious, and artistic landmarks, as well as to enjoy local cuisine and sightseeing tours.
Foreign tourist charged $7.6 for hair braiding in northern Vietnam
Travel 14:33 21/07/2025A female foreign tourist was reportedly charged VND200,000 (US$7.6) for a brief two- to three-minute service of braiding hair and decorating it with flowers at Tham Ma Slope in Tuyen Quang Province, northern Vietnam, according to a local tour guide.
Nha Trang cyclo driver faces expulsion after seizing money from tourist amid fare dispute
Travel 14:45 01/06/2025The Nha Trang Tourist Cyclo Union, located in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, intends to expel a male member after confirming he forcibly took money from a foreign female traveler during a fare dispute, as depicted in a viral video circulating on social media.
Rescuers recover foreign man’s body from ravine on Da Nang's Son Tra Peninsula
Vietnam News 15:13 18/04/2025Rescue forces from the Da Nang City police department in central Vietnam recovered the body of a foreign man, believed to be a tourist, from a deep ravine in the Bai Bac (North Beach) area of the Son Tra Peninsula on Thursday.
Hoi An welcomes first foreign tourists in 20 months
Economy 14:54 21/11/2021They received a keen reception from locals
Foreign tourists with fat wallets have no idea where to spend in Vietnam: insiders
Economy 11:16 22/03/2018Most tourists say goods and services in Vietnam are not worth the money
Ben Thanh Market – a Saigon shopping heaven where haggling rules
Economy 07:30 22/10/2017Price tags are hard to come by in Saigon’s most famous market
