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TuoiTreNews.vn - Editor’s note:  Paul Threlfall gives another account of what appears to be a ring of fraudulent taxi drivers targeting foreign tourists in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. The Australian and his wife were conned out of a few hundred Australian dollars by a dishonest taxi driver in September, in a case similar to that of  Malaysian tourist Y.L. , as he recounted in this story sent to  Tuoi Tre News. On the morning of September 22, we took a Mai Linh taxi from the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica to Ben Thanh Market.

TuoiTreNews.vn - The next time you choose live crabs at eateries in Vietnam and have them prepared by the cooks there, remember to pay close attention to the strings used to tie their claws. A crab with claws tied with giant strings is seen on the scale in this photo taken in Ca Mau Province, located in southern Vietnam. Live crabs are usually on sale with such strings in the country, with traders saying they help prevent attacks by the crustaceans, whereas the twine is in fact meant to increase the weight of the crabs.

TuoiTreNews.vn - A group of pedicab drivers illegally operating in downtown Ho Chi Minh City have been found fleecing foreign travelers in a bold manner just like “mugging,” a  Tuoi Tre  (Youth) newspaper investigation has found.  The group comprises about 10 members, who mainly search for foreign guests around Ben Thanh Market in District 1 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.