Vietnamese taxi company sues Grab for unfair business practicesGrab cars (Photo: VNA)The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court commenced trial looking into the suit initiated by the local domestic taxi operator Vinasun against the popular ride hailing service, Grab, on accusations of unfair business practices. Vinasun also claimed that the company needs to observe 13 regulations, while Grab only has to follow three, creating unfair competition in the field of passenger transport. However, being just an app-based ride hailing service, Grab has disrupted the taxi transport sector, causing several implications to State management activities in tax collection and ensuring social security for those work for Grab," Quy said. "In addition, Grab drivers themselves are encountering difficulties when the company collects up to 25-28 percent from the taxi drivers’ earnings as commissions. The trial yesterday morning attracted a crowd of taxi drivers from Vinasun and Mai Linh, another well-known taxi company in the country, anxiously awaiting the outcome that could determine the course of their futures.

Source: VietNamNet News February 07, 2018 03:22 UTC