Finance companies offer loans at sky high interest rates

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Finance companies offer loans at sky high interest rates

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of people have fallen into a trap set by finance companies. Promising simple administrative procedures, but the companies overcharge borrowers with exorbitant interest rtes.

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Be careful with tricks of Hanoi’s taxi drivers!

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Be careful with tricks of Hanoi’s taxi drivers!

VietNamNet Bridge – In the last two weeks, in Hanoi, several cheating and overcharging incidents occurred against foreign visitors or people from other places to Hanoi. This situation has made many visitors worry.

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One more taxi driver fined for overcharging foreign tourists

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One more taxi driver fined for overcharging foreign tourists

VietNamNet Bridge - After seeing the Irish tourists to apologize and return the money, a taxi driver of Thanh Nga Taxi had to pay VND5 million ($250) fine and was fired for the act of overcharging.

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One more taxi driver fined $for overcharging foreign tourists

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VietnamNet English 7 day(s) ago 2 related news

One more taxi driver fined $for overcharging foreign tourists

VietNamNet Bridge - After seeing the Irish tourists to apologize and return the money, a taxi driver of Thanh Nga Taxi had to pay VND5 million ($250) fine and was fired for the act of overcharging.

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Overcharging foreign travelers tarnish Vietnam’s image

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Overcharging foreign travelers tarnish Vietnam’s image

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of swindle cases in which foreign travelers were the victims were discovered in Hanoi and some tourist sites just within a short time. Vietnamese, who feel ashamed of the behaviors of the fellow citizens, have called on to boycott the unprincipled taxi drivers.

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“I was also cheated by taxi drivers,” says tourism official

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“I was also cheated by taxi drivers,” says tourism official

VietNamNet Bridge - "I myself was repeatedly cheated by taxi drivers. I was overcharged three times higher than the normal price," said Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), in an interview on the online newswire VNExpress.

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Hanoi establishes hotline for reporting taxi overcharging

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Hanoi establishes hotline for reporting taxi overcharging

VietNamNet Bridge - Given that the recent overcharging scandal made by a driver of Trung Viet Taxi company has harmed the image of Hanoi’s taxi services, the Hanoi Taxi Association has set up a hotline for passengers to report problems related to taxi operations.

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Hanoi to suspend taxi firms that overcharge passengers

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VietnamNet English 2 week(s) ago

Hanoi to suspend taxi firms that overcharge passengers

VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Chief Inspector of the Hanoi Department of Transportation, Mr. Hoang Van Manh, has said that after a series of overcharging cases against foreign tourists, the department will inspect several taxi firms that usually break the rules. The firms that repeat violations will have their license revoked.

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Taxi driver fined VND20 million for overcharging foreign tourists

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Taxi driver fined VND20 million for overcharging foreign tourists

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.

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Long holidays bring the opportunities to overcharge tourists

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Long holidays bring the opportunities to overcharge tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – Travelers cannot make the most of the tourism season, but they can only taste the bitterness when they are overcharged at tourist sites.

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Fake cab victimizes Japanese tourist in Vietnam metro

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Báo Thanh Niên English 1 month(s) ago

Ho Chi Minh City police said they are investigating a case in which a taxi driver allegedly attempted to drastically overcharge a Japanese tourist on Friday, according to the VTC News website.

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Longer visa-free stay, chip for airport taxis proposed

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Longer visa-free stay, chip for airport taxis proposed

With a view to creating more favorable conditions for foreign travelers to Vietnam, the State Steering Board for Tourism proposes that the visa-free duration for visitors from seven countries be extended.

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HCMC to pilot issuing taxi vouchers to passengers

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 2 month(s) ago

HCMC to pilot issuing taxi vouchers to passengers

Five taxi companies in Ho Chi Minh City will issue printed vouchers to passengers this year on a pilot basis to improve transparency in taxi fees and bring more convenience to customers.

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Lax security causes chaos at a festival

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Lax security causes chaos at a festival

Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh Province, the largest pagoda in Vietnam, has faced many problems during the Bai Dinh Festival including disorder and damage to the pagoda.

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Your say (02-11-2012)

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VietNam News English 7 month(s) ago

Ha Noi Culture, Sports and Tourism Department has suggested creating real jobs for penniless country workers to stop them becoming street vendors and beggars.

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