Police verify information about 2 Russian female tourists who were taken by taxi drivers in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

The local police have received reports of 2 foreign girls about having their property stolen overnight.

On the morning of May 5, on the social network Facebook appeared a post with the content that two young female tourists were foreigners who were stolen by taxi drivers in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. The above article quickly attracted the attention of the public.

The area where the incident happened (Source: NVCC)

Specifically, according to the post, at about 3 am on the same day, everyone at the corner of Cam Chi Street delivering Hang Bong, Hang Bong Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City was startled by the sound of two young girls screaming. foreign.

When some people (including Mr. Hoang Hai, born in 1982, in Dong Da district, Hanoi – who posted the article) came to visit, they learned that the two female tourists mentioned above are Russian, new to Vietnam been 2 days.

Around 2:45 – 2:50, these two female tourists called a taxi and asked to charge the phone battery and put everything on the taxi. After that, the two said the taxi driver was waiting to change the USD into Vietnamese Dong when suddenly the taxi driver sped away, taking all the belongings of the 2 female tourists.

Talking to PV, Mr. Hoang Hai said that at the time of the incident, he and a group of friends were sitting on the street eating on Hang Bong street when they saw two Russian female tourists running and crying.

“Through an exchange in English and some expressions, I learned that the two girls were stolen by the taxi driver. After that, I supported 2 people to report to the police station of Hang Bong ward. But due to a language barrier, the police told them to go back and ask the hotel staff to write a report to handle it”, Mr. Hai shared.

Regarding the incident, on the morning of May 5, talking to PV, a police officer of Hang Bong ward informed that the unit had initially received information reported by 2 foreign female tourists about being stolen. property in the section of Cam Chi street that intersects with Hang Bong.

“However, we still have to continue to verify further. We must clarify what and how these two female tourists lost their property. When the results are available, they will continue to inform the press,” the leader said.