Vietnam tourism authority urges businesses to combat rising online booking scams


Fake fanpage impersonating a resort in Ninh Bình Province scams tourists through online booking deposits. - anninhthudo.vn via VNS/ANN

HANOI: The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism has instructed local tourism service businesses to take measures to protect customers from fraud and asset appropriation, particularly as online booking scams continue to rise.

Tourism service businesses are required to regularly review and promptly detect fraudulent information platforms and fake social media pages impersonating their businesses. They must report these to authorities to ensure timely prevention and intervention.

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