Traditional taxi firms have demanded that app-based taxis with less than nine seats should be treated the same as them to “ensure fairness and transparency”.
The Ministry of Finance makes a careful study of tax laws to collect taxes from electronic contract-based vehicles to avoid evasion and ensure a level playing field for ride-hailing and traditional taxi firms.
Ride-hailing firms like Grab should be managed like traditional taxi companies to ensure a fair playground for the passenger transportation market, Nguyen Cong Hung, deputy director of the Viet Nam Auto Transport Association said.
Ride hailing firms like Grab may soon have to display electronic lights on their cars showing the word ‘TAXI'', if the Government approves a proposal from the Ministry of Transport (MoT).
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The said Viet Nam should learn from the European Union (EU) to manage the operation of companies such as Uber and Grab to ensure fair competition with traditional taxi firms.
The mounting clash between traditional taxi firms and ride-hailing platforms Uber and Grab has raised questions in management to ensure a fair competition in the passenger transportation market.