A police officer from Hoan Kiem Ward in Hanoi works with N.T.T., a street vendor, over her attempted overcharging of a foreign tourist in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, January 12, 2026. At the police station, T. initially claimed she had intended to sell a ‘non la’ to a female foreign tourist for VND250,000 ($9.5). Confronted with the footage, T. admitted her misconduct, acknowledging that overcharging foreign tourists damages Vietnam’s image and offering an apology to the visitors involved. (R), a street vendor, and a foreign tourist in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, January 11, 2026. He urged authorities to strictly handle similar violations to help ensure a healthy tourism environment in the Old Quarter.
