[nimos]

Did you not try to pay some coffee money? Do you have local Vietnamese connections?

Seems like something you could have paid 500-1000k (20-40USD) and been done with.

[jawngee]

Yes they wouldn't accept it.

[natch]

You aren’t telling us how it was offered. Openly in front of multiple people, discretely, etc.

[jawngee]

Discretely, then my wife tried, then my mom's wife tried and then my wife's cousin who is an immigration cop tried.

I've lived here for 12 years, I know how it works.

[natch]

Thanks for clarifying.