go bike increases fares above main rival grabbike

Go-Bike increases fares above main rival GrabBike

Go-Viet has issued the decision to adjust fares and apply flexible rates at peak hours and other special cases, effective from 12 PM, May 16.
ride hailing rule concerns persist

Ride-hailing rule concerns persist

Heated debate is continuing around the proposal to regulate ride-hailing firms as taxi companies, due to concerns that it will dampen Vietnam’s Industry 4.0 efforts.
vinasun confidently announces eight fold profit thanks to grab lawsuit

Vinasun confidently announces eight-fold profit thanks to Grab lawsuit

Thanks to winning the lawsuit against Grab, Vinasun expects to reach VND77.1 billion ($3.35 million) in 2019 profit, eight-times as much as in the past years.
grab accompanies ministry of health to improve food safety awareness

Grab accompanies Ministry of Health to improve food safety awareness

Co-operating with the Vietnam Food Administration (VFA) under the Ministry of Health will open up an effective channel for Grab to contribute to improving food safety awareness in the Vietnamese community.
go viet welcomes new general manager

Go-Viet welcomes new general manager

Today (April 22) Go-Viet has announced the appointment of Christy Le as its new general manager. Christy will lead the company through its next phase of growth, now that it has been established in Vietnam as a leading provider of transport and delivery services.
confusion over proposal to install taxi sign on ride hailing cars

Confusion over proposal to install taxi sign on ride-hailing cars

Drivers and customers are confused about the proposal to require ride-hailing vehicles to put up ‘taxi signs’ on the top of their vehicles.
taxi firms risk misleading consumers

Taxi firms risk misleading consumers

Traditional taxi operators in Vietnam are being ­accused of unfair anti-competitive practices against ride-hailing firm Grab, as they attempt to compete against the latter’s expansion in the country.
go viet running out of gas

Go-Viet running out of gas?

To get ahead in the competition with Grab, Go-Viet needs a strategy other than “burning money” to increase its market share, especially as they are running on a tighter budget than Grab.
vietnam to have first helicopter ride hailing service

Vietnam to have first helicopter ride-hailing service

Vietnamese ride-hailing firm FastGo on Thursday announced its plan to launch the country’s first helicopter ride-hailing service - FastSky - in Hanoi by the end of this month.
ride hailing and delivery companies lose ground to grab

Ride-hailing and delivery companies lose ground to Grab

CEO and senior leaders of Indonesian ride-hailing service Go-Viet and Vietnamese delivery startup Ahamove have just resigned as the companies are floundering in the face of fierce competition with Grab. What new strategies will they pull out of the bag to fight the ride-hailing overlord?
ride hailing firms struggle to sustain price war

Ride-hailing firms struggle to sustain price war

Ride-hailing entrants invested a great deal of money into promotions and discount strategies to quickly expand in the Vietnamese market. Now, several firms are struggling to sustain the price war with rivals, especially Grab.
comfortdelgro sees plunge in revenue in vietnam

ComfortDelGro sees plunge in revenue in Vietnam

After suspending the operations of its joint venture in Vietnam, ComfortDelGro, one of the leading transport companies in Singapore, reported a decrease of 50 per cent in its revenue and assets from Vietnam.
vinasun reports falling profit and staff count

Vinasun reports falling profit and staff count

While the court has not reached a conclusion on its lawsuit against Grab, Vinasun reported falling profit and staff in 2018.
fastgo quick steps on home ground solid steps in foreign turf

FastGo: Quick steps on home ground, solid steps in foreign turf

Only six months after launching, FastGo – a truly Vietnamese ride-hailing app – has made its presence felt in 10 provinces and municipalities nationwide, ranking second in user volume in the market with more than 40,000 driver partners. This is also the first Vietnamese firm in its field to break into a foreign market. What isFastGo’srecipe for success?  
go viet launched ride haling without permission in ho chi minh city

Go-Viet launched ride-haling without permission in Ho Chi Minh City

Go-Viet has yet to be approved to launch ride-hailing services by the Ministry of Transport (MoT), however, the company is already operating in Ho Chi Minh City.