Are police in Nha Trang stopping and drug-testing tourists from specific countries?
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Travelers reported a particularly high number of police raids in Nha Trang in October and November of the previous year, which they linked to rule violations by Russian tourists.
42 days ago Police raids in October–November
According to traveler discussions, police reportedly ask nationality first — if you say you're Russian, they ask for your passport and a urine sample on the spot; tourists from other countries apparently aren't checked this way.
Passport + urine test check
Travelers note there are noticeably more Russian-speaking visitors in Nha Trang than in Da Nang, and they're often recognizable by eyelash extensions and permanent eyebrow makeup.
Even without local language skills, travelers say you can ask fellow Russian-speaking tourists on the beach to watch your belongings — people usually agree, so leaving a bag under someone's watch is doable.
Beach belongings watch