How many expats have had to pay bribes to police?

Julien, the original question was about paying bribes, whats the difference.

I was stopped by police, They asked my driver licence. Suddenly, I could not speak , nor understand English. I started in French , (yes I'm know Dutch, German, French and English). They tried to conveince me to show them my passport or driver licence. I kept on speaking French, and ignoring them. Finally they say "Go, Go". I answered; je ne comprend pas. I played the fool and stayed. The people started coming to look what was going on. They got so pissed of they finally went away.

Love it!

What I love is that whether you are in a formally labeled Communist/Socialist country or a labeled Free, but Socialist/Capitalist country, people still find time to hate "The Rich," whoever they are, and however they got their money.  How do "The Rich" get their money.  Wait, wait, don't answer that.  A post about bribes can't be about politics, otherwise this discussion can't continue, right?  Rules and all . . . My mistake, Supreme Master.

Jan Vandenweghe wrote:

I was stopped by police, They asked my driver licence. Suddenly, I could not speak , nor understand English. I started in French , (yes I'm know Dutch, German, French and English). They tried to conveince me to show them my passport or driver licence. I kept on speaking French, and ignoring them. Finally they say "Go, Go". I answered; je ne comprend pas. I played the fool and stayed. The people started coming to look what was going on. They got so pissed of they finally went away.

LOL! Vietnamese locals are wise to this trick and can't comprehend why foreigners don't do this more.

Yes I was told to do this when I first came to Viet Nam, now many police are trained to talk English, especially in Saigon. Sospeaking another language really baffles them.

Bluenz,

Are you a manufacturing engineer? Are you currently working in that capacity?

I do have such experience! Feeling great!

Ive been stopped 4 times 1st time wrong lane, (which surprised me) 2nd time for turning left where there was a sign saying no left turn, (buggered if i could see it), the other 2 times was wrong lane "again" was find on all occasions, different amounts, depending how much money they see in my wallet, so was told to only keep a few hundred VND visible, and hide the rest of your money. don't know if it works, as I've been a good boy and followed what the rest of the traffic does, if everyone is on the right side of the street the cops are on that street.....

the lastest updated minimum is VND 200,000.00. But the trick is you can speak other languages than vietnamese at speedy way till you pissed them off ))

I thought the same vnd 400k, but the guy looked angry at me and said: we are two - so that U-turn costed me 800k but only because I had to get my license back, as I had a very long trip the following morning.

I usually run from them if i can, i actually got away with it a few times. I got pulled over quite a few times from driving a car and motorbike with their stupid laws here. I usually provide them with all my paperwork, and give them a hard time. They sometimes let me go, but if not then i usually have to give them 100-200k

Really...  And where was this at?