GrabCar goes official in HCM City
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HCM CITY - Southeast Asian taxi hailing app Grab officially launched its GrabCar service in Ho Chi Min 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 Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh 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 Vietnam, said with more than 30 million mobile phones users with 3G services, Vietnam is a promising market.
