Is it true that hotels in Vietnam take tourists' passports?

It used to be that hotel guests in Vietnam had to leave their passports at the reception desk, and this was not so much as a deposit, but simply a rule that was in effect. But now there is nothing like that, and passports are just copied or photographed, and in some guesthouses they even limit themselves to just checking the surname and first name to make sure that it was you who booked and paid. You can read in detail everything you need to know about vacationing and traveling in Vietnam in our honest and reliable guide here - https://nashaplaneta.net/asia/vietnam/vietnam

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