24-02-2025 17:39
Xanh SM, a homegrown player in the ride-hailing sector, is mulling over a strategy to join Vietnam's fast-growing food-delivery market.
20-01-2025 10:36
As European unicorn Bolt explores a potential entry into Vietnam’s ride-hailing sector, the market is undergoing significant shifts, with local players Be and Xanh SM steadily gaining ground against Grab.
08-01-2025 15:38
Estonian ride-hailing and food delivery startup Bolt is hiring management staff and drivers in Ho Chi Minh City as part of its effort to penetrate the Vietnamese market, with the company's app and website now offering Vietnamese as a language option.
22-10-2024 14:57
This October, Grab is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Vietnam. Alejandro Osorio, managing director of Grab Vietnam, speaks to VIR's Linh Le about the key milestones achieved over the last decade and the company's future vision in Vietnam.
15-10-2024 15:09
Vietnamese ride-hailing companies are vying for a share in the online food delivery market, which is currently dominated by foreign groups.
02-10-2024 18:13
GSM has announced the launch of its Xanh (Green) SM Bike Platform specifically for VinFast electric motorcycles. The new platform will feature a competitive revenue-sharing policy, with drivers receiving the vast majority of each ride's revenue.
18-09-2024 17:01
Gojek’s withdrawal from the Vietnamese ride-hailing market has left a void that existing players are eager to fill.
18-09-2024 15:00
Ride-hailing companies are taking on the green transition in order to increase competitive capacity.
12-09-2024 14:56
The ride-hailing sector in Vietnam is facing a significant shift after Gojek announced its withdrawal, paving the way for local and international competitors to capture more market share.
05-09-2024 11:22
Gojek, the on-demand, multiservice mobile platform, will close its Vietnam business effective September 16, according to an announcement made by its parent company GoTo Group on September 4.
26-08-2024 16:40
The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers.
19-03-2024 10:27
Vietnam's ride-hailing market size is forecast to hit $880,000 in 2024 and $2.16 billion by 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.5 per cent, according to Mordor Intelligence.
20-11-2023 08:04
Grab proposes Vietnam to remove administrative procedures that are hindering the sharing economy, as well as promote the development of electric vehicles.
27-10-2023 09:00
Vietnam-based taxi brand GSM is venturing into Laos’s rapidly growing ride-hailing and electric vehicle market, where it will confront both vast opportunities and stiff competition from established players.
30-08-2023 17:09
Immersion has been a pivotal strategy for Grab’s executives, as part of a prominent ride-hailing company, to get closer to the road and walk in the shoes of their driver and merchant partners. Philipp Kandal, Grab's chief product officer, spoke to VIR's Linh Le about his overall product vision and strategic initiatives for Grab, and shared his experiential insights gained from manoeuvring through the intricacies of the Vietnamese market.