A bus employee in Hoi An City, in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam, has been sanctioned for overcharging foreign passengers. Hoang Van Thuy, director of a local transport cooperative which operates several bus routes in Hoi An, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Monday that one of its employees had been disciplined and suspended from work for 10 days for ripping off passengers. The staff member in question was responsible for collecting fares on the bus with registration number 92K – 3286, running between Hoi An and the central city of Da Nang. On December 20, 2017, a Vietnamese passenger revealed an incident on his Facebook page after witnessing the employee in question overcharge two foreign travelers on board the Da Nang-Hoi An bus. “He charged me VND20,000 [US$0.88] for the journey but took VND50,000 [$2.2] from each of the foreign passengers,” the Facebook user said. The Da Nang Traffic Lights and Public Transport Management Centre (DATRAMAC) has since verified the information, as well as ordered the transport cooperative to issue a stern penalty for the deception. According to Thuy, the employee was only collecting ‘additional fare’ which had been negotiated and agreed to by the two passengers. The bus allows passengers to bring suitcases on board weighing a maximum of 10 kilograms, Thuy elaborated, adding that baggage should be kept in the trunk if it exceeds this limit. “However, the foreign passengers insisted that they be allowed to bring their luggage to their seats and agreed to… [Read full story]
Photo vietbao Government Decree No75/2014/ND-CP (28 July 2014) has been issued to regulate the recruitment and management of Vietnamese employees working for foreign organisations and individuals in Viet Nam (foreigners).Applicable entities The Decree applies to (1) Vietnamese employees being Vietnamese citizens at least 18 years-old and having the ability to work and having full civil-act capacity;(2) Foreign organisations in Viet Nam that are agencies and organisations permitted to operate in Viet Nam including:(a) Foreign diplomatic and consular missions, and representative offices of international organisations of the United Nations and regional or sub-regional organisations;(b) Representative offices of foreign news and press…... [read more]
VietNamNet Bridge - A representative of the Hanoi-based Trung Viet Taxi firm has apologized to and returned the money to an Australian couple who had to pay nearly VND1 million ($47) for a 7km journey in Hanoi. Tourism official offers an apology to Australian tourist In the afternoon of April 30, the police of Cau Giay District, Hanoi, summoned a taxi driver named Cuong of Trung Viet Taxi for investigation of an act of overcharging. At the police station, the driver accepted that he claimed more fares than regulations and promised a refund.According to Mr. Do Dung Thu, an…... [read more]
On December 30, news website Zing carried a video about a shoeshine and repair scam targeting foreign tourists in the popular old quarter.In the video, the shoeshiners suddenly yank off the shoes of three tourists from the Republic of Korea who are walking on Cau Go Street, polish them and demand money.As the tourists disagree with the prices, a shoeshiner grabs one of them by the shirt. The tourists then decide to pay and leave.Also in the video, an American named Chris says he was charged VND850,000 (US$38) after his sandals were forcefully taken off and given running repairs.The four…... [read more]
Three Malaysians have fallen victim to a Mai Linh taxi scam in Ho Chi Minh City, paying VND6 million (US$300) for a ride that should have been VND150,000 (US$7.50). One of the customers, Nasiniya Mohd Taib, said she and two friends took a taxi with a Mai Linh Taxi Group logo and the phone number 0839620620 on the side of the car from Ben Thanh Market to Tan Son Nhat Airport on the morning of May 10. Upon arriving at the airport, the taxi driver charged them VND4 million (US$200) and 300 Malaysian ringgit (US$100), overcharging them by VND5.8 million…... [read more]
Photo dantri HA NOI (VNS) — A female taxi driver in Ha Noi, accused of overcharging two foreign tourists, has been fined VND14 million (nearly US$700) and her driving license has been suspended for 60 days.Ngo Thi Nhung took two British tourists from Ngoc Son Temple to the Ho Chi Minh Museum last Sunday in her independent cab which had a fake Ha Anh Taxi logo. The tourists had to pay $50 for the three-kilometre trip, which was ten times the actual cost.Nhung apologised and returned the money to the tourists after she was arrested by the city's Department of…... [read more]
