Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/14

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Subject: [Leica] Photographing in Vietnam
From: davidhhching at yahoo.com.sg (David Ching)
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:39:51 +0700
 
Dear Dr Leon,

I have friends who are part of my photo club in Vietnam including both 
foreign and local full-time professionals. One who won an UN sponsored award 
just informed me last weekend that while he was photographing in remote 
village off Danang, he was questioned by the local police. No, he wasn't 
apprehended. 
Generally, there are no issues photographing in the cities and big towns. 
It's only in the remote areas where one is likely to be stopped and 
questioned. Naturally do not aim your cameras at the uniformed forces.
In Vietnam, technically everyone must report their place of stay to the 
local police either through their hotel or their landlords, the former via 
the hotel manifest and the "white residence book" for the later. It's not 
that the police check on everyone all the time. They just need to know.


Best,

David Ching

H.P. Tel. no.: +84 904684321 (Vietnam)
                    : +65 92321098 (Singapore)