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Tourist scams in Ho Chi Minh City (and how to avoid them)

Going to Ho Chi Minh City? These are the 4 scams travelers report the most, in plain words, with the quick move that gets you out of each one.

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Ho Chi Minh City · most reported

Fast-meter taxi

The fare climbs far quicker than the road, common outside the two trusted firms.

Use Grab, or Vinasun / Mai Linh. Agree nothing verbally.

Xe om price flip

A motorbike taxi agrees a price, then demands far more at the destination.

Book via Grab so the fare is fixed in the app.

Coconut-pole photo

A street vendor rests the pole on your shoulder for a photo, then charges for coconuts you didn’t want.

Don’t let it touch you. Keep moving.

Phone & bag snatching

Riders grab phones and bags from pedestrians and stopped traffic, especially District 1.

Don’t use your phone at the kerb. Keep bags on the wall side.

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