Govt must act to end 'tips'

The claims of a Chinese tourist that he was beaten by Vietnamese border security officers after refusing to pay them a tip has provoked anger among the Chinese public.

The man said he was assaulted on Feb 7 in Mong Cai, when he was returning home with his fianc��e and mother after a two-week wedding photo shoot in Vietnam and was forced to write a statement saying he had not been beaten.

The Vietnamese officials at Mong Cai deny beating him and claim he was injured when he fell while being chased.