Violence broke out on Sunday between a group of Chinese tourists and several staff members of a restaurant in Nha Trang, as the former were loath to pay what they claimed was a wrong bill.

The incident occurred at night at Let’s Go, a seafood restaurant on Tran Phu Street in the city, Nguyen Hong Ky, the municipal police chief, confirmed on Monday.

About 15 Chinese tourists supposed that the restaurant had not calculated the cost of their meal based on the prices listed on the menu, according to preliminary investigation.

They therefore refused to pay, a decision which triggered an argument with some of the restaurant employees and a subsequent fight.

During the clash, a long wooden bar, plastic chairs and a knife were used as weapons.

The violence continued over a portion of the street.

Local authorities have brought in those involved in the case for a further probe.

It has not been clear who was to blame, said Nguyen Thi Le Thanh, deputy director of the Department of Tourism in Khanh Hoa Province, where Nha Trang is located.

But the violence was prejudicial to the image of local tourism, she added.

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