On the afternoon of April 10, Grab corrected inaccurate information related to Vietnam's sovereignty over the sea and islands on its map on both Android and iOS platforms.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport continuously sees crowds of passengers even on the ninth of the new lunar year. Many of them have to wait for an unacceptable long time to catch a taxi, and some even endure abnormally high taxi fare.
After Ho Chi Minh City implemented stricter social distancing for more than a week, the grocery shopping service in some districts has been overloaded. However, as the city has approved the proposal of the Department of Industry and Trade of HCMC on increasing the force of app-based shippers and supermarket workers, it is gradually removing this difficulty for localities.
The information that a GrabBike driver in Ho Chi Minh City was infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus recently has made both ride-hailing drivers and users worried. In the context that e-commerce activities are encouraged to limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, this information raises questions on the pandemic prevention in the delivery activity when shopping online.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Economic Court has once again adjourned the suit filed by taxi operator Vinasun against ride-hailing service Grab, which accuses it of unfair business practices and demands compensation.
Singaporean authorities have fined Grab and Uber total 13 million SGD (9.5 million USD) for violating its competition law during their merging, pushing taxi fares up and restricting opportunities of rivals.
The Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a decision on May 18 on its official probe into ride-hailing company Grab’s takeover of Uber Technologies’ Southeast Asia business.
After Uber's withdrawal from Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, the race between local transport firms in using and developing technological motorbike taxi service is heating up.
The Ministry of Transport has submitted the draft of a new circular that includes regulations for passenger transport (by car) through software such as Uber and Grab.
The HCMC People’s Committee has proposed the Ministry of Transport to manage ride sharing services Grab, Uber and Facecar as a new type of taxi, which must meet transport business regulations like traditional cabs, said the city Department of Transport leader yesterday.