31-03-2020 16:50
Grab Vietnam has launched a support fund worth VND70 billion ($3 million) to assist drivers as well as delivery and merchant-partners as well as support the government's initiatives during the tough times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
25-03-2020 18:14
Taking advantage of social distancing and people going into voluntary isolation and refusing to leave their homes during the COVID-19 outbreak, ride-hailing applications Grab and Be introduced a new service where drivers can pick up their grocery.
25-03-2020 14:43
E-wallet services are taking off in Vietnam, which is used mostly to transfer money and pay for mobile top-up, utility bills, food delivery, and ride-hailing, according to the latest report by Cimigo Market Research.
18-03-2020 07:00
The prolonged legal battle between Vinasun and Grab came to an end last week when the Supreme People’s Procuracy in Ho Chi Minh City ruled that the ride-hailing firm has to pay a hefty fine in compensation to the taxi operator.
17-03-2020 11:00
While ride-hailing apps are pushing out alerts to their drivers and partners to alleviate the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, financial support for their most exposed partners in Vietnam is almost non-existent, in stark contrast to their regional counterparts.
11-03-2020 10:14
On March 10, the Supreme People's Procuracy of Ho Chi Minh City issued the verdict to the prolonged debate between Vinasun and Grab Vietnam. The trial panel rejected the procuracy’s protests as well as both companies’ appeals to uphold the first-instance verdict awarding damages to Vinasun.
10-03-2020 17:28
After a heated debate at the appellate court, Grab and Vinasun have yet to reach a common standpoint. Accordingly, Vinasun is still asking the ride-hailing service provider to pay VND36 billion ($1.57 million) in compensation for its damages.
07-03-2020 10:36
In the digital market, Grab performs a key role in linking small- and medium-sized enterprises, supporting them to connect with customers through mobile app services.
27-02-2020 16:33
Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading super app, today announced the launch of Grab Ventures Ignite, an accelerator programme for early-stage startups, as part of the Grab for Good development roadmap in Vietnam which aims to create greater social and economic benefits for the country through technology.
26-02-2020 15:00
Although ride-hailing has become widespread, it has also been quietly developing as a multi-level marketing tool which could affect social security, with many people ending up out of pocket.
26-02-2020 09:00
Despite previous reservations by ride-hailing firms such as Grab and Go-Viet, normal business operations are expected following the Ministry of Transport’s decision to halt its pilot scheme for such services from April.
24-02-2020 12:14
Vietnam has officially legalised ride-hailing business, opening up new opportunities for ride-hailing services to prosper in the country and bringing more benefits to passengers and driver-partners.
18-02-2020 18:47
The Ministry of Transport has issued a decision to end the pilot programme for the application of technology in managing and connecting electronic contract-based passenger transportation from April 1.
09-02-2020 18:49
Ride-hailing operator Grab will suspend its GrabShare service in Singapore with effect from 1am on Sunday (Feb 9), amid concerns over a novel coronavirus outbreak.
20-01-2020 17:00
Vietnam is considered an attractive market with massive potential for the development of super apps. However, looking back on the past year, super apps still face difficulties in acquiring market share, despite burning through tremendous amounts of capital.