We flew into SGN from Siem Reap mid-afternoon and tried to get a taxi to our hotel. This would normally be a straightforward process most anywhere else but not in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). As with most airports, only 'authorized' taxis are allowed to pick up customers but the problem is this enforcement was lackadaisical to say the least. So, as we approached the taxi line-up stand, you have all kinds of unsavory people approaching you looking like they want to sell you a fake Rolex but, instead, asking if you want a taxi. I've read stories about being ripped off in HCMC by private taxi drivers but the problem was most of the taxis you see near the taxi stand seemed not legitimate, so you have little choice but to take the risk. If
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