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Controversy over draft decree to control Grab and Uber car services

Controversy over draft decree to control Grab and Uber car services

A proposal for a new draft decree on the auto transport business compiled by Vietnam’s Directorate for Roads states that Uber and Grab taxis should have signs on their cars to differentiate them from conventional taxis.
Uber and Grab drivers struggle to pick up customers

Uber and Grab drivers struggle to pick up customers

Thailand orders halt to Uber, Grab motorbike taxi service

Thailand orders halt to Uber, Grab motorbike taxi service

Uber in Vietnam: ride-sharing service needs the right time to launch

Uber in Vietnam: ride-sharing service needs the right time to launch

In April, Uber launched its motorcycle taxi service UberMOTO in Vietnam after piloting it in Thailand, tapping into the huge market currently dominated by Grab. However, UberPOOL, another feature of the app, may have to wait longer before arriving in Vietnam.
June 2, 2016 | 04:39 am PT
Hanoi passengers turn their backs on buses as personal vehicles rise

Hanoi passengers turn their backs on buses as personal vehicles rise

Personal vehicles, poor service quality and congestion are to blame.
July 13, 2016 | 11:40 pm PT
Vietnam's Vinasun launches ride-hailing app to compete with Uber, Grab

Vietnam's Vinasun launches ride-hailing app to compete with Uber, Grab

The jockeying for cab clients seems to be getting increasingly fierce.
July 15, 2016 | 07:46 pm PT
Vietnam gets tough on Uber in alleged tax evasion case

Vietnam gets tough on Uber in alleged tax evasion case

It's official: Uber has been ordered to adhere to new rules that require it to declare and pay taxes in Vietnam.
September 12, 2016 | 02:32 am PT
For the first time, Uber pays tax in Vietnam

For the first time, Uber pays tax in Vietnam

The popular service promises to adhere to regulations after the finance ministry announced tax rates in an unmistakably tough move to tackle evasion.
September 15, 2016 | 08:59 pm PT
Ride-hailing app Grab plans $1 bln push with long-term plans for Vietnam

Ride-hailing app Grab plans $1 bln push with long-term plans for Vietnam

The name says it all, and it's doing just that in the Southeast Asian market.
September 20, 2016 | 03:29 pm PT
Uber rival Grab partners with driverless car firm in Singapore

Uber rival Grab partners with driverless car firm in Singapore

Users of ride-hailing firm Grab will be able to book driverless cars from Friday.
September 22, 2016 | 06:08 pm PT
Vietnamese startup wants motorbike taxis to fight back Uber, Grab

Vietnamese startup wants motorbike taxis to fight back Uber, Grab

Its founder believes that foreign ride-hailing services help many locals, but also threaten so many others.
January 15, 2017 | 10:37 pm PT
Lunar New Year surge pricing enrages GrabBike users

Lunar New Year surge pricing enrages GrabBike users

Treble fares and heavy traffic add up to the Tet holiday stress in Vietnam.
January 22, 2017 | 09:00 pm PT
Hanoi plans to put taxi-style roof signs on Uber, Grab cars

Hanoi plans to put taxi-style roof signs on Uber, Grab cars

Officials in the city are tightening rules on transport services.
February 12, 2017 | 02:00 pm PT
Unfair competition with Uber, Grab prompts Vietnamese taxi firms' revenues to dip

Unfair competition with Uber, Grab prompts Vietnamese taxi firms' revenues to dip

The growing popularity of app-based transport services like Uber and Grab has eroded profits of traditional cabs. 
February 24, 2017 | 12:18 am PT
Da Nang considers blocking Uber, Grab

Da Nang considers blocking Uber, Grab

The biggest city in central Vietnam is concerned that the ride hailing services will add to congestion.
March 4, 2017 | 07:18 pm PT
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