Hanoi street vendor fined after charging foreign tourist over $16 for 10 fried cakes
Vietnam News 14:25 12/06/2026A street vendor in Hanoi has been fined after charging a foreign tourist VND430,000 (US$16.3) for 10 fried cakes, a case that sparked public criticism and concerns about the city's tourism image.
Hanoi police investigate viral video of street vendor allegedly fleecing foreign tourist
Vietnam News 10:21 11/06/2026Authorities in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Ward are investigating a viral video showing a foreign tourist allegedly overcharged VND430,000 (US$16) for about 10 Vietnamese donuts in the capital’s Old Quarter, a local official said on Wednesday.
Nha Trang ice cream vendor fined $129 after Thai tourist complains of alleged overpricing
Vietnam News 13:29 08/05/2026Authorities in Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam have fined a street vendor VND3.4 million, or US$129, after a Thai tourist accused him of attempting to charge her VND100,000 ($3.8) for an ice cream.
Under scorching heat, Ho Chi Minh City’s outdoor workers adapt to survive
Ho Chi Minh City 16:40 05/04/2026As temperatures climb to around 35 degrees Celsius at midday in Ho Chi Minh City, many outdoor workers are adjusting their routines to cope with intense heat that feels even higher on crowded streets radiating from asphalt, vehicles, and concrete buildings.
Da Nang launches campaign to clamp down on sidewalk, road encroachment in city center
Vietnam News 15:57 11/08/2025Central wards in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have launched an intensive campaign to tackle street and sidewalk encroachment, illegal vending, and aggressive solicitation.
Da Nang street vendor fined $29 for overcharging 6 Lao tourists
Travel 13:48 23/07/2025Authorities in An Hai Ward, Da Nang City, central Vietnam issued an administrative fine of VND750,000 (US$29) against a street vendor involved in overcharging a group of six Lao tourists on the evening of July 13.
Street vendor in Da Nang summoned for allegedly overcharging Lao tourists
Travel 13:36 15/07/2025After reports circulated on social media and in various newspapers about a street food vendor on Duong Dinh Nghe Street in Da Nang City, central Vietnam allegedly overcharging six Lao tourists, authorities in An Hai Ward conducted an inspection and required the vendor to show up at the ward office at 10:00 am on Wednesday.
Hanoi police investigate viral video of street vendor allegedly overcharging foreign tourists
Vietnam News 11:24 16/03/2024A street vendor allegedly attempted to overcharge a pair of foreign tourists VND200,000 (US$8.5) for a small bag of fruit
Vietnamese food hawker fined $85 after reusing customer’s leftover
Vietnam News 11:18 28/12/2022Many social media users believed that the hawker intended to make more servings from the leftovers
Authorities start crackdown on illegal parking on new bridge in Saigon
Vietnam News 15:40 18/05/2022Officers will focus on handling people who park their motorbikes illegally along Thu Thiem 2 Bridge
Street vendor afront massive Taiwanese corporate in Ho Chi Minh City catches COVID-19
Vietnam News 12:31 18/06/2021The company employs about 56,000 workers
Beverage vendor outside Ho Chi Minh City children’s hospital catches COVID-19
Vietnam News 15:04 16/06/2021She last had contact with her virus-stricken daughter and son-in-law on June 8
