American tourist booked for entering Vietnam border area without permit

25/09/2026 14:38

Police in Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam have booked an American tourist for entering a border area without a permit issued by a competent Vietnamese authority, the provincial police department said in a statement on its official website.

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Two police officers of Lung Nam Commune, Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam work with U.S. citizen L.G.S. over his entry into a border area without a permit. Photo: Cao Bang Department of Public Security

At around 3:30 pm on Tuesday, a patrol team from Lung Nam Commune Police discovered a foreigner walking near Nam San hamlet, close to the Vietnam-China border.

The man identified himself as L.G.S, born in 1997 and holding U.S. citizenship.

When asked to present documents, he failed to provide the required permit issued by a Vietnamese authority for entry into border zones.

He was escorted to the commune police station for questioning.

At the station, the tourist admitted his violation.

Police issued an administrative violation record and transferred the case file to the provincial police department’s Immigration Office for further handling.

Minh Duy / Tuoi Tre News

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