grabs new incentives reward driver partners for far away pick ups

Grab's new incentives reward driver partners for far away pick-ups

Ride-hailing company Grab Vietnam has launched a new incentive programme for driver partners who travel a long distance to pick up passengers.
go jek to invest 500 million into southeast asian expansion

Go-Jek to invest $500 million into Southeast Asian expansion

Indonesian ride-hailing giant Go-Jek will invest $500 million into expanding operations in four countries in Southeast Asia, namely Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines, in the next few months to fill the void left by Uber.
mvl chain to bring blockchain based ride hailing app to vietnam

MVL Chain to bring blockchain-based ride-hailing app to Vietnam

Since Uber left Vietnam, both foreign and domestic firms race to launch ride-hailing services, setting themselves apart from Uber and Grab to gain market share. One of the latest players is Singapore-based transportation startup MVLchain, which owns the Grab-like platform MVL and is planning to utilise blockchain technology for the first time in Vietnam.
vinasun to set target revenue 47 million lower this year

Vinasun to set target revenue $47 million lower this year

This is the fourth consecutive year that traditional taxi firm Vinasun has planned lower targets due to the competition with ride-hailing services.
domestic firms launch ride hailing applications to fill in ubers space

Domestic firms launch ride-hailing applications to fill in Uber’s space

After the merger between Uber and Grab, numerous domestic firms accelerate their plans to launch ride-hailing applications to fill the void left in Uber’s wake.
drivers struggle after uber calls time in vietnam

Drivers struggle after Uber calls time in Vietnam

A number of drivers who used to work with the ride-hailing company Uber say they are uncertain about their futures after the company closed here last week.
tencent interest to rearrange ride hailing market

Tencent interest to rearrange ride-hailing market?

Didi Chuxing’s joining the Vietnamese market raises questions about how the shared investor Tencent would affect the market, with many raising the example of Softbank’s remarkable impact on Uber and Grab.
grab expands operations to take on go jek

Grab expands operations to take on Go-Jek

Grab has conducted M&A deals in the fields of finance and services to diversify its activities as well as improve service quality to be ready for the competition with the heavyweight Go-Jek.
grab refuses to pay ubers tax arrears

Grab refuses to pay Uber’s tax arrears

Grab refused to pay the VND53.3 billion ($2.33 million) tax arrears that Uber owes to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Taxation.
controversial moves on ride hailing market

Controversial moves on ride-hailing market

After Uber sold its Southeast Asian operations to Grab, the ride-hailing market is seeing an interesting phenomenon: insiders want out, while outsiders want in.   
grab will not monopolise vietnamese market true

Grab will not monopolise Vietnamese market, true?

Vertex Ventures, Grab’s first investor, told VIR in an exclusive interview that the startup will not monopolise the Vietnamese ride-hailing market after its controversial merger with Uber earlier this week.
uber exit threatens grab monopoly in southeast asia

Uber exit threatens Grab monopoly in Southeast Asia

On April 8, US-headquartered ride-hailing juggernaut Uber will officially transfer its operations in Vietnam and seven other ASEAN countries, including Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore to its long-time rival, Grab.
uber sells southeast asia ops to grab

Uber sells Southeast Asia ops to Grab

Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian ride-hailing business to Grab, exchanging it for a 27.5 per cent stake in the firm.
taxi associations request temporary policy to hamper uber and grab

Taxi associations request temporary policy to hamper Uber and Grab

While local authorities plan to build a new decree on business and conditions for transportation business by automobile, Vietnamese taxi associations request a temporary policy to tighten the operations of Uber and Grab to replace the existing Decision No.24/QD-BGTVT on the pilot schemes for ride-hailing services. 
go jek to set foot in vietnam

Go-Jek to set foot in Vietnam?

Motorcycle ride-hailing transportation provider Go-Jek from Indonesia has recruited experts to advise for its expansion in Vietnam to break the dominance of Uber and Grab, according to newswire TheLEADER.