A screenshot from a video showing police officers appearing at the parking lot on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025.
The fine was imposed on Van Trung Trading - Service Co. Ltd., headquartered in Binh Thanh District, with a branch located at 199 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3.
The company was penalized for two violations: charging parking fees higher than the regulated pricing framework and failing to publicly display its parking fees.
On May 1, a video circulated widely on social media showing a parking lot price gouging customers by charging VND100,000 ($3.85) per motorbike, 10-20 times the normal rate for the downtown district.
The video drew significant attention and comments from users online.
In the video, a woman was seen quoting VND100,000 ($3.85) to a customer who had just retrieved his motorbike.
Police officers visited the scene.
A parking lot in Ho Chi Minh City was fined VND31.5 million ($1,212) for charging VND100,000 ($3.85) per motorbike.
According to reports, people had parked their motorbikes in the lot to attend a military parade on the morning of April 30.
Upon returning, they were reportedly charged the inflated price of VND100,000 per vehicle.
Speaking to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on May 1 afternoon, a leader of the Vo Thi Sau Ward People's Committee said that at around 9:30 am on April 30, the ward police received a report about the parking lot at 199-201 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street overcharging customers.
Authorities conducted an inspection and reported to the ward government, which then coordinated efforts to address the violations.
