Foreign visitors disturbed in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

VietNamNet Bridge – Visiting Hanoi’s Old Quarter, foreign tourists were surprised and then annoyed for being harried by vendors. These photos were shot on August 12.

These women walk along Hang Dau street to “hunt” foreign visitors.

Though the visitor refused, this woman tried to put the bamboo frame on her shoulder.

The woman asked with insistence the visitor to buy several bananas for 50,000 dong ($2.5).

Japanese visitors in a “blockade” of vendors on Dinh Liet street.

Vendors approach visitors on Cau Go street.

Vendors hang on visitors in front of the Ngoc Son Temple. There are around two dozens of old people and kids who sell souvenirs at this site.

In front of the Hanoi Opera House, the visitor refused to buy, but this woman persisted in selling her a T-shirt.

This man finally had to buy a T-shirt so this woman would leave him alone.

Source: VNE