This morning, July 1, social media users shared reports of a group of foreign tourists taking a taxi from Hoan Kiem Lake to Ly Thai To and Lo Su streets on the evening of June 30.
The post sparked widespread outrage online, with many users demanding strict action against the taxi driver if the incident is confirmed.
Earlier, Hanoi police arrested and prosecuted 32-year-old taxi driver Thai Ngoc Anh, a resident of Thanh Xuan Trung Ward, on charges of extortion.
Ngoc Anh allegedly extorted VND 4.2 million from two mountain residents for a taxi ride from My Dinh Bus Station to an area near the entrance of the Hanoi-Lao Cai.