Business
Uber gets Gov't nod with legal conditions
The Office of the Government on April 3 issued a decision that provides guidelines for the operations of Uber, the app-based taxi service, in Vietnam.
The decision stipulates that Uber will sign contracts only with transport service companies that fully satisfy all conditions and criteria outlined in national standards.
The company will be subject to regular and random inspections by concerned Government agencies. In cases violations are found, Uber will be held accountable and penalised under Vietnamese law.
The Government Office and the Ministry of Transport have urged other ministries and agencies to establish a legal framework for Uber's operations, ensuring conformity with national law and fair competition requirements.
The office has ordered the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to quickly process and respond to a request from the HCM City Taxi Association to temporarily shut down Uber's operations in Vietnam.
The decision was based on a report submitted by the Ministry of Transport on Uber's operations.
Uber was licensed by the HCM City People's Committee on August 30, 2014.
It's operations initially caused much concern among transport officials as the company had not registered to provide taxi services and failed to meet tax regulations.
Local transport companies repeatedly voiced their concerns, saying the app-based taxi service had a cost benefit over local taxi firms that disadvantaged the latter.
The company will be subject to regular and random inspections by concerned Government agencies. In cases violations are found, Uber will be held accountable and penalised under Vietnamese law.
The Government Office and the Ministry of Transport have urged other ministries and agencies to establish a legal framework for Uber's operations, ensuring conformity with national law and fair competition requirements.
The office has ordered the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to quickly process and respond to a request from the HCM City Taxi Association to temporarily shut down Uber's operations in Vietnam.
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Uber was licensed by the HCM City People's Committee on August 30, 2014.
It's operations initially caused much concern among transport officials as the company had not registered to provide taxi services and failed to meet tax regulations.
Local transport companies repeatedly voiced their concerns, saying the app-based taxi service had a cost benefit over local taxi firms that disadvantaged the latter.
