Speaking at the launching ceremony in HCM City on March 31, Nguyen Tuan Anh, general manager of Grab Viet Nam, said with more than 30 million mobile phones users with 3G services, Viet Nam is a promising market. — VNS Photo

HCM CITY (VNS) — Southeast Asian taxi hailing app Grab officially launched its GrabCar service in HCM City on March 31 after receiving approval from the government

Grab last January successfully sought the Government's approval to trial GrabCar as well as the creation of a legal framework for the new service.

It began trialling it in Ha Noi, HCM City, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, and Quang Ninh.

Nguyen Xuan Thuy, deputy director of the transport ministry's Department of Transport, said so far only GrabTaxi and transport companies and co-operatives using vehicles under nine seats are selected to participate in the programme.

Le Hoang Minh, deputy director of the HCM City Department of transport, said the department would work to ensure proper implementation.

Nguyen Tuan Anh, general manager of Grab Viet Nam, said with more than 30 million mobile phones users with 3G services, Viet Nam is a promising market. —VNS