Traditional taxi companies have demanded that app-based taxis with less than nine seats should be treated the same as them to “ensure fairness, transparency and the same responsibilities towards customers.”

Vinasun has voiced its opposition to the conclusion of the Vietnam Competition Council (VCC) that the merger between ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber in the country showed no signs of economic concentration.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport proposes temporarily putting ride-hailing firms such as Grab or Fastgo in the same category as traditional taxis until the revision of the Law on Road Traffic is completed.

VietNamNet Bridge - Amid an average 14.4 percent growth rate of listed companies, many enterprises have reported unsatisfactory business results, including strong brands with a long business history.

Traditional taxi companies have their work cut out staving off the attack from ride-hailing apps.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vinasun and Mai Linh, the two dominant companies in the taxi market, are being threatened by newcomers such as Uber, Grabtaxi and Easytaxi which allow passengers to call taxis via smartphones.

 Vinasun's taxi driver Ho Minh Thuan took a two year old boy who has been abandoned in his cab to the People’s Committee of Ward 1, District 8, Ho Chi Minh City early December 2.