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Shoeblack fined $85 for soliciting foreign tourist in Hanoi

Authorities in Hanoi’s downtown Hoan Kiem District has slapped a fine of VND2 million ($85) on a shoeblack for trying to coerce a foreign tourist to have his shoes shined. The 36-year-old man admitted to local police that he actively shined the shoes of a foreign man while he was …

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Hanoi spa where expensive watches go for rejuvenation

At his shop in Hai Ba Trung District, Pham Huu Luong and his two employees meticulously dismantle Patek Philippe watches that are worth a fortune to clean them. According to Luong, a month before Tet, the Lunar New Year holidays, which fell from January 20-26, the number of people bringing …

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