Ministry of Transport denies GrabVietnam’s expansion plan

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has rejected a proposal from GrabVietnam to extend its ride-hailing service into the country’s southern and central highland provinces. The company is required to cancel its launch in the provinces of Ninh Thuan, Dong Thap and Gia Lai. Additionally, Grab is prohibited from working with taxi drivers without the approval of transport operators and transport departments. According to a report by The Saigon Times, the ministry says the application of technology to make c
June 29, 2018 Read time: 2 mins
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has rejected a proposal from GrabVietnam to extend its ride-hailing service into the country’s southern and central highland provinces. The company is required to cancel its launch in the provinces of Ninh Thuan, Dong Thap and Gia Lai.


Additionally, Grab is prohibited from working with taxi drivers without the approval of transport operators and transport departments.

According to a report by %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 link-external The Saigon Times false http://english.thesaigontimes.vn/60779/transport-ministry-rejects-grabtaxi%E2%80%99s-service-expansion.html false false%>, the ministry says the application of technology to make commuting easier for residents is only available for licenced operators whose vehicles have a transport service badge. These companies must adhere to business transport regulations, ensure fair competition and pay duties enforced by the state.

The ministry’s ruling on pilot schemes for ride-hailing businesses reportedly allows GrabTaxi to operate in regions such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Khanh Hoa, Danang and Quang Ninh.

In March, minister Nguyen Van The said ride-hailing firms must comply with Vietnamese laws or have their operations halted. The move is intended to improve the responsibility these companies have for drivers and passengers.

The report says the ministry is now developing its automobile business operations to keep app-based firms under control.

Urban Traffic Control

Related Content

  • Uber helicopter service set for Manhattan
    June 12, 2019
    Uber is to launch a helicopter service in New York City which is expected to offer flights from Lower Manhattan to Kennedy International Airport in eight minutes. A New York Times report says the average flight on the Uber Copter will cost $200-225 per person and include ground transportation on both ends of the trip. Eric Allison, head of Uber Elevate - the ride-hailing firm’s aerial division - says: “Our plan is to eventually roll out Uber Copter to more Uber customers and to other cities, but we want
    Read More
  • Companies depend on automation, AI and machine learning for cyber security
    February 23, 2018
    To defend against cyber attacks, 39% of organisations are reliant on automation, 34% on machine learning and 32% on artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Cisco 2018 annual report conducted on 3,600 chief information security officers. It found that over half of all attacks resulted in financial damages of more than $500,000 (£697,000), including, but not limited to, lost revenue, clients, opportunities, and out-of-pocket costs. The study revealed that adversaries are using Malware sophistication
    Read More
  • MTC approves e-tolling upgrade for Bay Area bridges
    September 23, 2019
    The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) intends to replace cash lanes with the electronic FasTrak tolling system at seven bridges in the San Francisco Bay Area. A report by Fox 2 KTVU says the MTC is hoping the $4 million upgrade will speed up traffic flow and save money on operations on the following bridges: Carquinez, Antioch, Benicia, Richmond-San Rafael, San Francisco-Oakland Bay, San Mateo and Dumbarton. For drivers without a FasTrak system, cameras will capture the number plates of their v
    Read More
  • Early bird registrations open for ITS Europe
    March 20, 2019
    ITS Europe has opened early bird registrations for this year’s congress taking place in Eindhoven from the 3-6 June. Under the theme ‘Fulfilling ITS Promises’, the European Programme Committee is presenting seven topics. These include deploying new mobility services – from experiments to experience; a breath of fresh air; connected, cooperative and automated mobility; enhancing the efficiency of freight transport; enablers of digital infrastructure; transport network operations; and disruption start-ups &
    Read More

Highlighted Content