Picking up a Western tourist's wallet, Mai Chau residents handed it over to the police
Phu Tho - October 3rd, the Provincial Police said that Mai Chau commune police had just verified and returned a wallet to a New Zealand tourist.
At about 4 pm on October 1, 2026, Mai Chau Commune Police received information from a resident about picking up a lost wallet. Inside the wallet were 5.4 million VND, 300 Thai Baht and some personal papers.
Immediately after that, the police made a record, preserved the property and deployed verification of the owner.
The unit also posted information to find the person who lost it on social networks.
At about 5 pm on the same day, Mr. Jack, a tourist of New Zealand nationality, learned of the information and went to the Mai Chau Commune Police headquarters to verify.
Through checking and comparing the characteristics of the wallet, the amount of money and related papers, the police force determined that Mr. Jack was the owner. All assets were then returned intact.
The male tourist then wrote a thank you letter, expressing the dedication of the police force and the beautiful gesture of the Vietnamese people.
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