taxi

VinFast and GSM announce $2.1 billion investment for Indonesia

January 15, 2024 | 17:29

VinFast and GSM have announced a combined investment of $2.1 billion for Indonesia, marking a major step in their global EV expansion.

Vinasun continues to bear losses in second quarter

July 20, 2021 | 17:53

Vinasun has released its financial statement for the second quarter of 2021 with a net loss of nearly VND66 billion ($2.87 million).

CEO of Mai Linh Group dismissed

September 04, 2020 | 20:53

Mai Linh Group's dreams of digital transformation may have been shattered by the dismissal of CEO Rahn Wood, the person who was elected to lead the charge for the taxi group.

Appellate court begins work on dispute between Vinasun and Grab

March 10, 2020 | 17:28

After a heated debate at the appellate court, Vinasun is still asking Grab to pay VND36 billion ($1.57 million) in compensation for its damages.

Decree 10 legalises ride-hailing for benefit of passengers and drivers

February 24, 2020 | 12:14

Vietnam has legalised ride-hailing, opening up opportunities for ride-hailing firms and bringing more benefits to passengers and driver-partners.

Legislators vacillating between ride-hailing and traditional taxi

May 17, 2019 | 18:43

The competition of ride-hailing firms and traditional taxi companies are a headache for legislators who are looking to regulate disruptive business models.

Taxi firms risk misleading consumers

April 17, 2019 | 17:00

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.

ComfortDelGro sees plunge in revenue in Vietnam

March 27, 2019 | 15:49

After suspending the operations of its joint venture in Vietnam, ComfortDelGro reported a decrease of 50 per cent in its revenue and assets from Vietnam.

Vinasun reports falling profit and staff count

March 12, 2019 | 20:19

While the court has not reached a conclusion on its lawsuit against Grab, Vinasun reported falling profit and staff in 2018.

Ministry of Transport proposes to manage ride-hailing apps as taxis

February 18, 2019 | 11:02

Entire under nine-seat cars operating under the ride-hailing application may be managed as taxi operators, according to newswire Bizlive.vn.

Taxi alliance pressures ride-hailers

December 20, 2018 | 14:00

Seventeen traditional taxi operators have forged a new partnership to use the same technology platform in order to win back customers from foreign ride-hailing services providers, including Grab. Kim Thu reports.

An alliance of 17 domestic taxi companies makes debut

December 11, 2018 | 13:47

An alliance of 17 domestic taxi companies with 12,000 vehicles launched Monday, aiming to compete with ride-hailing services company Grab.

Call to relax regulations on the classification of ride-hailing firms

August 27, 2018 | 09:23

Experts are urging regulatory bodies to relax regulations on treating ride-hailing companies as taxis because of the consequences on development.

Putting ride-hailing and taxi firms under same hat could blunt growth

August 14, 2018 | 15:57

The classification of ride-hailing platforms and transport service companies into the same category might threaten economic development in the Industry 4.0 era.

Taxi driver cheats foreign visitors with fake money

July 23, 2018 | 12:41

Two foreigners who were given fake money as change in Hanoi last week were conned by a taxi driver, not a cyclo driver, as previously reported, police in Hoan Kiem reported.