Hanoi authorities investigate vendor for charging tourists VND500,000 for 3 pineapples
Monday, April 29, 2024, 10:55 GMT+7
Authorities in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi are verifying a video depicting two foreign tourists allegedly being charged VND500,000 (US$19.7) for three pineapples by a street vendor in the Old Quarter area.
The circulated video on social media platforms depicted two foreign female tourists buying three pineapples from a street vendor in the Hang Buom and Hang Duong Street area of Hoan Kiem District.
They were charged an excessive amount of VND500,000, which they protested vehemently and demanded a refund from the vendor, who initially refused.
Witnessing the dispute, a nearby man intervened to inquire about the situation.
When he questioned the vendor about the price of the three pineapples, the vendor claimed they were priced at VND50,000 ($1.97) each.
The man then urged the vendor to return the money to the tourists.
A video shows two female foreign tourists allegedly being charged VND500,000 ($19.7) for three pineapples in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.
Faced with pressure from the tourists, the man, and onlookers, the vendor eventually returned the VND500,000 bill.
Following the refund, the tourists abandoned the three pineapples and departed.
The incident, captured on video and circulated widely on social media, has sparked discontent among viewers as the latest instance of foreign tourists being fleeced in Hanoi.
A leader from the People’s Committee of Hoan Kiem District on Sunday stated that local authorities promptly dispatched police personnel to investigate the incident.
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