Foreign Tourist Charged $16 for 11 Doughnuts in Hanoi, Sparking Scam Investigation - Vietnam Insider
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A street vendor in Hanoi's Old Quarter has been fined after charging a foreign tourist VND430,000 for a small bag of donuts in an incident that sparked widespread criticism online.
Foreign Tourist Charged $16 for 11 Doughnuts in Hanoi, Sparking Scam Investigation - Vietnam Insider
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According to the video, the vendor packaged about 10 donuts and one small pastry for the customer. After receiving the items, the tourist handed over a 500,000 VND note and received 75,000 VND in change. The tourist then gave the vendor another 5,000 VND note.
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - A foreign customer repeatedly asked for the price, but the seller didn't answer and quickly grabbed several donuts and put them into a plastic bag. The customer then paid 420,000 VND for the small bag of donuts.
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