Vietnam might be last trench against Grab’s regional dominance
In-Depth 10:35 15/08/2025Vietnam may emerge as Southeast Asia’s final battleground in the ride-hailing war with homegrown players like Xanh SM and Be potentially the only forces standing in the way of Grab’s regional dominance.
Vietnamese ride-hailing app Xanh SM turns the tables, overtakes Grab to dominate market
Economy 15:32 13/08/2025Vietnamese electric taxi ride-hailing app Xanh SM has surpassed Grab to take the lead in the local market long dominated by foreign giants, signaling a turning point in the ride-hailing landscape.
Tan Son Nhat’s T3 Terminal faces pickup woes despite modern design
Ho Chi Minh City 14:40 11/08/2025Despite its modern and spacious design, the newly inaugurated T3 Terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City — a VND11 trillion (US$419.4 million) project — is facing several issues related to passenger pickup, more than four months after opening.
Vietnam motorbike taxis draw praise as India imposes state bans
Expat Life 11:00 20/06/2025A social media debate has flared up comparing Vietnam’s widespread use of ride-hail motorbike taxis with the recent ban on similar services in Karnataka, a state in southwestern India.
Grab-GoTo merger talks face Indonesian regulatory hurdles, sources say
World 18:10 19/06/2025Singapore-based Grab's plan to acquire Indonesia's GoTo to create a dominant Southeast Asian ride hailing and food delivery company has run into regulatory hurdles, three sources said, casting a cloud over a potential deal.
In Vietnam, food delivery, ride-hailing apps embrace EVs
Economy 21:37 27/04/2023Two tech-based firms have pioneered the conversion from petrol vehicles to electric vehicles
Ridesharing companies the big winners in recent fare hikes amidst soaring fuel prices in Vietnam
Economy 10:00 19/03/2022Drivers and customers have seen few benefits from the additional costs
Motorbike ride-hailing service resumes in Hanoi
Economy 18:52 09/02/2022The service has been prohibited since July last year
Ho Chi Minh City resumes conditional operation of cinemas, discos, bike-hailing service
Vietnam News 14:34 17/11/2021The services have to meet multiple conditions based on the risk level of each area
Ride-hailing car services reopen in Hanoi
Economy 13:45 15/10/2021Grab and its competitor Be relaunched their car transport services in Hanoi on Thursday
Hanoi shuts down app-based transport, delivery service in updated social distancing mandate
Vietnam News 11:21 25/07/2021All tech-based passenger and package delivery services have been shuttered
Vietnam fuel firm withdraws decision to lay off staffers moonlighting as delivery, ride hailing drivers
Vietnam News 10:00 16/06/2021They required workers to quit side jobs considered 'at high risk of COVID-19 transmission'
