A woman who attempted to sell water apples to a foreign man at VND200,000 (US$7.9) per kilogram in Hanoi was fined VND150,000 ($5.9) for peddling on roadbeds, local police said on Monday. The tourist agreed to pay VND30,000 ($1.2) for two water apples and did not express any objections afterward. She then weighed two water apples and claimed they were 200 grams in weight, fetching a total of VND40,000 ($1.60). The foreign tourist thanked her, paid for the water apples, and left. Many others questioned the authenticity of the video as the vendor still sold the water apples at such a rate even though she knew that the foreigner was filming the video.
