Are foreigners treated differently when it comes to prices in Vietnam?

In-Depth 15:11 14/11/2026

Some foreigners in Vietnam said they have been quoted higher prices than locals for the same goods and services, while others believe the difference is understandable or simply part of everyday bargaining.

$11.5 plate of 6 prawns in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc draws online attention to pricing

Travel 13:05 24/02/2026

A plate of six tiger prawns priced at VND300,000 (US$11.5) has sparked reactions after a visitor to Phu Quoc Special Zone in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam complained online on Sunday that the dish was overpriced and of poor quality.

We don’t evade taxes: Coca-Cola vice chief

Travel 09:00 10/06/2013

“I strongly confirm that Coca-Cola Vietnam didn’t make use pricing to evade taxes”, Mr. Clyde C. Tuggle, Coca-Cola’s Senior Vice President and Chief Public Affairs and Communications Officer, said in an interview with the local press