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Merger could tip scales in ride-hailing

June 04, 2020 | 10:00

The two local ride-hailing platforms be and FastGo could negotiate a merger to break the dominance of Grab in Vietnam.

Queries around shareholders of FastGo and be

June 02, 2020 | 15:03

After only two years of operation, the shareholder structures of both local ride-hailing platforms FastGo and be are now a mystery.

Grab committed to tax obligations

May 20, 2020 | 10:00

Singapore-backed Grab Vietnam has defended itself from queries over its tax-charging policy involving its drivers.

Ride-hailers to adjust smoothly

February 26, 2020 | 09:00

Despite previous reservations by ride-hailing firms such as Grab and Go-Viet, normal business operations are expected following the Ministry of Transport’s decision to halt its pilot scheme for such services from April.

Pilot scheme for ride-hailing services to officially stop on April 1

February 18, 2020 | 18:47

The pilot scheme for ride-hailing services will officially expire on April 1, giving way to the new regulations coming into effect on the same day.

CEO of ride-hailing service Be resigns

December 26, 2019 | 17:18

Tran Thanh Hai, CEO of the ride-hailing service Be, has stepped down after two years at the head of the service, which he joined in the beginning days.

Sharing economy rules required

November 15, 2019 | 16:00

Sharing economy platforms have taken Vietnam by storm in recent years, especially in the fields of transportation, hotel bookings, and fintech. However, the rise of internet-based sharing services like Grab, FastGo, Airbnb, and Agoda has caused a headache for policymakers to adjust the regulations to manage disruptive businesses.

1,500 VinFast Fadils to join ride-hailing services

August 16, 2019 | 18:16

After establishing VinBus, Vingroup shook hands with FastGo to add VinFast Fadil and VinFast Lux cars to the fleets of FastGo, FastCar, and FastLux.

Ride-hailing rule concerns persist

May 07, 2019 | 09:25

Heated debate is continuing around the proposal to regulate ride-hailing firms as taxi companies, due to concerns that it will dampen Vietnam’s Industry 4.0 efforts.

Vietnam to have first helicopter ride-hailing service

April 13, 2019 | 10:41

Vietnamese ride-hailing firm FastGo on Thursday announced its plan to launch the country’s first helicopter ride-hailing service - FastSky - in Hanoi by the end of this month.

Ride-hailing firms struggle to sustain price war

March 30, 2019 | 18:00

Ride-hailing entrants invested a great deal of money into promotions and discount strategies. Now, several of them are struggling to sustain the price war.

FastGo: Quick steps on home ground, solid steps in foreign turf

March 01, 2019 | 08:55

In only six months, FastGo has grown to be the second largest ride-hailing service in Vietnam and the first local firm in the field to expand overseas.

Competition reviving up in Vietnam's car-hailing market

June 29, 2018 | 11:21

Following Uber’s departure from Vietnam, the country’s ride-hailing market has witnessed the entrance of both domestic and international applications, such as Aber, FastGo, Go-Viet and VATO.