Tag: "taxi scam"
Taxi driver admits fleecing foreign tourists in Hanoi
Vietnam News 13:21 04/07/2025A taxi driver in Hanoi has admitted to charging a group of Filipino tourists VND1.5 million (US$58) for a two-kilometer ride near the iconic Hoan Kiem Lake, prompting public outrage and police action.
Taxi scams rife at Vietnamese airports
Vietnam News 17:03 06/05/2018Many groups of intermediaries trick passengers into paying hefty fares for their taxi rides
Expat attacked by knife-wielding taxi driver near Reunification Palace
Expat Life 13:34 27/09/2017The 51-year-old American was stabbed, although not fatally, and sustained a broken rib before the driver also chased him with an iron bar
Chinese tourists charged $310 for three-dollar ride in Nha Trang
Vietnam News 10:47 16/09/2017The cabbie now faces charge of extortion of property
