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Indian Tourist Tells Taxi Driver, “I Have Money,” and Both Burst Out Laughing

From Tuổi Trẻ · () Vietnamese

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  • A video shows an Indian passenger telling taxi driver Trần Đức Hiếu, “I have money, don’t worry,” prompting both men to laugh.
  • The joke referenced an August video from Đà Nẵng in which another Indian tourist told a driver, “I don’t have any money,” and refused to pay the fare.
  • Hiếu said the passenger discussed the earlier incident, exchanged Instagram details with him and joked that the video should not make him famous.

A short joke about money has made an Indian taxi passenger and a Hanoi driver unexpectedly famous online. As he got into the car, the passenger told Trần Đức Hiếu, “I have money, don’t worry,” and both men laughed because they understood the reference.

The remark recalled a video from August 2026 that spread widely in Vietnam and India. In that clip, another Indian tourist got out of a taxi in Đà Nẵng, thanked the driver, then said, “I don’t have any money,” when asked to pay and refused the fare.

I don't have any money.

· Another Indian touristThe phrase came from an earlier viral video in which a passenger refused to pay a taxi fare in Đà Nẵng.

Hiếu, 31, said he regularly records interactions with passengers while working as a ride-hailing taxi driver in Hanoi. On the morning of September 2, the passenger asked why he was filming. When Hiếu said he planned to post the video online, the passenger made the joke about having money and said the earlier clip had also become very popular in India.

The two spoke about several subjects during the trip. At the end, the passenger asked for Hiếu’s Instagram account and joked, “Post it online, but don’t make me famous.” The new clip nevertheless attracted strong engagement. Hiếu had previously appeared in Tuổi Trẻ after stopping his car to clear stones from a road, helping prevent riders from slipping.

Post it online, but don't make me famous.

· Indian passengerThe passenger joked with Hiếu after exchanging Instagram details at the end of the ride.
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Originally published by Tuổi Trẻ in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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