Traditional taxis and ride-hailing vehicles need not have light boxes installed as the Ministry of Transport has changed its stance, amending a government decree on transport business.

App-based ride-hailing vehicles may be managed by technology, instead of having to install a light box on top as proposed by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) earlier.

Ride-hailing apps have been expanding their market share, attracting more customers and becoming more ambitious in the e-payment field.

Transport Minister Nguyen Van The has sent a draft decree on business conditions for road transportation businesses to the PM for the ninth time, insisting that the installation of roof light boxes for tech-based ride-hailing vehicles is necessary.