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12-15-15 21:49 #445
Posts: 821Government vice monitors
Vietnam employs thousands of officials to monitor the internet. I am pretty sure the latest trends and developments in vices are noted by the right authorities. The vice apparatus usually targets pimps and sex tour operators who cater to foreigners and make Vietnam look bad and lose face.
There was a Chinese Singaporean who operated a sex tour widely advertised on various monger sites. He was prosecuted and never found to return to Vietnam. The Chinese and Korean KTVs are far more discreet but they still get busted eventually. A guy who pimps models to foreigners for $500-$1000 a night was busted recently. The cops even had someone with camera filming the girl and the foreigner in bed and subsequent interrogations. The girl ratted on the pimp who was quickly hauled in. Someone posted the clips on Youtube.
Even bars and barbershops that cater to foreigners on HBT are eventually busted. The call girls web sites are shut down frequently. They have to change names and move their servers around.
Originally Posted by LoveTool [View Original Post]
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12-15-15 21:31 #444
Posts: 821Holding passports
I was with a tour group including US, Europeans, Aussies and some Asians. The tour prepaid the rooms, but at every hotel, the front desk insisted on holding all our passports. They said it's government regulations. WTF?
I had other countries to go after Vietnam. I asked them what if they lose our passports, I would lose my trip waiting for replacement. They said they never lose passports. Some stupid assholes at the hotels could potentially used the Asian passports, impersonating the visitors, and cause a lot of problems. What an ass backward way of doing business.
In HCMC and Hanoi, the big hotels asked to see the passport and took down info but did not hold it.
Originally Posted by NguyetLang [View Original Post]
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12-15-15 20:22 #443
Posts: 188Originally Posted by LoveTool [View Original Post]
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12-15-15 17:20 #442
Posts: 221Originally Posted by GenevaGuy [View Original Post]
However, the 1-2 stars and some 3-star on the low side still ask to keep my passport. Perhaps because I look local, even with USA passport.
I speak the local language and like to venture away from Q1. Yes, they WILL take and hold my passport.
Often I leave Q1 for the English speaking fair skin folks, and if you run into situation described, use the great tip from Geneva Guy above.
Cheers,
Peter.
P.S.
Q1=D1.
Quan 1=district 1.
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12-14-15 23:38 #441
Posts: 420Originally Posted by NguyetLang [View Original Post]
I have stayed in 3 and 4 star hotels in HCMC, Hanoi and Haiphong, including some name hotel and some boutique hotels and they never kept my passport. In all cases, they made a copy.
Now. When I have a ladyfriend over, they do keep her ID. But they have not kept mine. If they did, I would remind them that I need it if I change money in a bank (other money changes never ask for my ID).
GG.
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12-14-15 20:37 #440
Posts: 221Originally Posted by James02 [View Original Post]
Peter.
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12-14-15 12:06 #439
Posts: 43Originally Posted by James02 [View Original Post]
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12-14-15 03:57 #438
Posts: 188Originally Posted by NguyetLang [View Original Post]
And hotels that don't bother to ask for IDs are not part of the scam, I. E don't rely care about climbing into bed with the local councilor and MP.
So it has nothing to do with the age of the girl then?
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12-12-15 06:26 #437
Posts: 221Originally Posted by James02 [View Original Post]
The sign displays rate for.
1 HR - 50 k.
2 HR - 60 k.
3 HR - 70 k.
Night.
150 k.
Day and night.
200 k.
Except Saturday and holidays.
Hope that helps.
Peter.
P.S. The above rates reflect a low range, you may have to put up a little (Ok maybe a lot) for such cheap hotel.
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12-12-15 04:09 #436
Posts: 30Originally Posted by James02 [View Original Post]
I was hoping a member had experience of a safe clean ST place, that's all. I have seen several but very either seedy areas or not so clean on the outside, assuming same inside.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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12-12-15 00:35 #435
Posts: 188Originally Posted by Wendella [View Original Post]
And what dose that sign actually mean?
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12-11-15 17:35 #434
Posts: 1390Originally Posted by CRLuverGuy [View Original Post]
(BTW, probably good idea to carry some ID with you anyway just in case. I myself got blocked by that one a couple weeks ago).
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12-11-15 16:58 #433
Posts: 203Originally Posted by CRLuverGuy [View Original Post]
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12-11-15 04:16 #432
Posts: 30Looking for short time hotels
Any info on hourly ST hotels in Binh Thanh area close to Dien Bien Phu hwy? A place just cash not requiring IDs.
Thanks.
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12-03-15 09:56 #431
Posts: 12Originally Posted by James02 [View Original Post]
Address: 28/12 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Phone: (84) 8 39204899.
Fax: (84) 8 39204900.
Email: saigonedengarden@gmail.com.
Website: http://edengardenhotel.com.