'I know this may be normal in other countries, but I feel that I was held hostage.'
The Vietnamese immigration officer who allegedly asked a Singaporean traveller for a 'tip' at the Noi Bai International Airport has been temporarily suspended and the incident is being investigated, said Vietnam authorities.In the post, he recounted:"I was at Hanoi’s airport immigration departing to Singapore today when this immigration officer wrote 'tips' on my air ticket.
"I know this may be normal in other countries, but I feel that I was held hostage. If I didn’t give the money, I wouldn’t get my passport chopped."In response to a Stomp query, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said:"MFA is aware of the incident and has advised Mr Pillai on how he could submit an official complaint to the relevant local authorities in Vietnam in accordance with the local laws and procedures.
He said when he asked the immigration officer how much to give for the"tip", the officer indicated 200,000 dong . "I had to leave the counter when he asked me to go and called the next person," Mr Pillai recounted to BBC.
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