My daughter and I took one of these taxis from outside the War Museum, checked first that he had a meter and made sure it was running. Had the address and map showing where we wanted to go. Meter immediately started going up way too fast, we drove way out of town, miles away from where we should have been, then doors locked internally and he demanded all our money, shouting at us and wouldnt open doors until he had it all. Had the cheek to say as he let us out, be careful ladies its a dodgy area, then drove off leaving us stranded with no money. Happened to other people on our cruise ship on the same day.

He asked too much for a little drive (we knew now after two weeks of Vietnam) but we were tired and it was still nothing for us compared with Holland so we got in. Het asked 100.000 what has been around 20.000. He probably thought therefor that we were just arrived in Vietnam, so when he stopped at our Hotel he tried to rip us off more by changing it in 10.000 bill and asked for 100.000 with a surprised face. Of course we were alert and we start screaming at him that we were going to go to the police and throwing the bill in his face we stepped out. He drove quickly away, probably he got frightened by our reaction the filty thief. Always ask to put the meter on, but better go with another company or much better and save take the Crab taxis(by app to contact them and they know were you are and come to you. You get by forehand their numberplate and look like normal cars)They work for themselves and are very reliable because all there personal information is known by the organisation. As soon they do something they are out of the list. Normal taxis are not happy with them. Be alert because at the airport another taxi tried to rip us off also, there you must take the taxi that provides the airport inside. We didnt see that straight away. Its very bad for the tourism of Vietnam what is already so poor and needs the tourists so hard!