Vinasun alleged Grab was the sole factor for its earnings decline after Grab began doing business in Việt Nam in 2015. In addition, Grab had claimed to be a technology firm, but Vinasun argued that Grab was a taxi transport company with a large number of drivers and that Grab had hurt local taxi companies’ earnings by offering cheaper fares. In May last year, Grab was granted a business licence for passenger transportation downtown, except for bus operations, from the HCM City’s Planning and Investment Department. The Procuracy said that Vinasun had not provided evidence that proved Grab’s violations were the only cause for Vinasun’s losses. But Grab’s passenger transportation did not violate the law.
