Hanoi will request ride-hailing application providers Uber and Grab to publicise their fares like traditional taxi brands. Uber and Grab cars are banned from 13 streets in Hanoi This was announced by Vu Van Vien, director of the Hanoi Department of Transportation, at the conference on the missions of the transport sector for 2018, according to newswire Zing.vn. Vien added that Hanoi put up traffic signs banning under-nine-seat transportation cars using technology applications to provide services to customers from roads that are off-limits to traditional taxis. The ban is piloted on 13 streets on January 11- February 11. On the first days the ban is issued, drivers will only receive a warning if caught red-handed. After the grace period, they will have to pay fines. Vien stated that the purpose of the above decision is to create a fair playground for both ride-hailing application providers and traditional taxis. The ban will be effective for one month after which the transport department will survey residents. If the majority of the residents agree with the pilot programme, the department will extend the ban. Numerous Uber and Grab drivers expressed concerns about the impact of this ban on their jobs. Son, an Uber taxi driver, said that he was surprised to see the signs in front of Viet Duc Hospital at Phu Doan Street, where he often drives passengers. Besides, Minh Duc, another Uber taxi driver with two years of experience on the job, said that the ban will reduce the number of… [Read full story]
App-based taxi services Uber and Grab have been banned from 13 streets in Hanoi during certain peak hours from today, January 11. Following the instruction of the municipal Department of Transport, signs prohibiting cars with less than nine seats and operating as paid passenger transport vehicles, including Uber and Grab, have been erected on 13 local streets at from 6:00 am to 9 am from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm every day. Signs prohibiting Uber and Grab erected on 13 streets in Hanoi near hose banning traditional taxi The streets include Hoang Hoa Tham, Mai Xuan Thuong, Giang Vo, Lang…... [read more]
Hanoi has banned ride-hailing apps, including Grab and Uber, from offering ride-sharing service following the Ministry of Transport’s recent ruling.Both Grab and Uber launched GrabShare and UberPool respectively in May this year. The services allow drivers to add additional passengers to their journey in addition to the person who makes the original booking. An example would be work colleagues sharing a ride. By late April this year, the number of app-based taxis in Hanoi reached up to 4,000 cars But according to the transport ministry, under the ministry’s Circular 63, transport firms are only permitted to sign one contract per…... [read more]
Contracted Uber and Grab cars are not allowed to run across 13 streets in the capital city during rush hours, 6 – 9 am and 4:30 – 7:30 pm, starting January 11. Uber app on the screen of a smart phoneBan signs for the under-9-seat online hired cabs were already put at these streets, including Hoang Hoa Tham, Mai Xuan Thuong, Giang Vo, Lang Ha, Le Van Luong, Truong Chinh, Kham Thien, Chuong Duong bridge, Hang Bai, Phu Doan, Cau Giay, Xuan Thuy, and Giai Phong.Director of the Hanoi Transport Department Vu Van Vien said traditional taxies have also been…... [read more]
Management of Uber, Grab to be tightened HCMC – The Ministry of Transport will advise the Government to tighten management of ride-hailing firms Uber and Grab while ensuring they can still operate, VnExpress quoted Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho as saying. At a review meeting on two years of a pilot scheme for ride-hailing apps in Hanoi on Tuesday, Tho said the presence of Uber and Grab has provided commuters with more options and convenience and local authorities with more management experience. However, there remains a lack of specific conditions for them to operate, thus leading to unfair…... [read more]
Taxi drivers in Vietnam are trying to win back airport passengers from the hands of foreign ride-hailing firms Uber and Grab by lowering fares and sending spam messages to let customers know about the latest promotions. Airport customers used to be a major source of income for many taxi drivers, but that story has changed dramatically since U.S.-based Uber and Malaysia-based Grab made landfall in Vietnam in 2014. Hoa, a driver who drives a traditional taxi in Ho Chi Minh City, said he used to earn up to VND250,000 ($11) per day from carrying passengers to Tan Son Nhat International…... [read more]
