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The company estimates it will attract 5,000 taxi drivers and 5,000-10,000 motorbike drivers in Hanoi this year. In HCMC, Aber is working with 7,000 drivers serving  more than 60,000 customers. Aber General Director Huynh Le Phu Phong said the company was not afraid of major competitors such as Grab because it offers a wide variety of transport services. The company will offer similar rates as other competitors, but give better benefits to its drivers, he said. "We do not force drivers to only work for Aber. They can also work for other companies to increase their income and improve their lives," Phong said. In its latest update, Aber has added new features including a navigation system and accurate positioning to each alley, village, district and province in Vietnam. Vietnamese engineers designed the software. Next year, the company will focus on expanding its services, including Aber Express for delivery services, Aber Track for freight services, Aber Business for companies and … [Read more...] about Aber ride-hailing service hits the road in Hanoi

FastGo plans to launch the app at Indonesia and Myanmar soon. Photo by Reuters The nation’s first ride hailing app, FastGo, is set to hit the road in Indonesia and Myanmar later this year. FastGo CEO Nguyen Huu Tuat told VnExpress International on Friday that the app will have its own payment system and will “personalize” promotion deals that will match customers’ interests. “Our goal is to reach 30 percent of the market share after six months in these two countries,” he said. Explaining the choice of these two countries for the company’s first overseas expansion, Tuat said he wanted to start with the easiest neighboring countries to tap. “After looking at their national policies as well as the market’s current competitiveness, we believe that Indonesia and Myanmar would be the perfect destinations,” he said. “We also have strategic partners, networks and business strategies for us to be successful in these … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s FastGo app looks to venture abroad

FastGo last month claimed to have 15,000 taxi and motorbike partner drivers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, but they are not a common sight on the street unlike the ubiquitous red and green uniforms of Go-Viet and Grab drivers. VATO, which received funding of $100 million from local transportation firm Phuong Trang, is also having trouble expanding after launching in May, its CEO Tran Thanh Nam admitted to the media. Another competitor, Aber, run by a group of young Vietnamese based in Europe, had said August 10 it would “temporarily cease app operations for an upgrade.” It has not made a return so far. Bui Danh Lien, former chairman of the Hanoi Transport Association, said operators need to give drivers a steady income to keep them and at the same time offer customers plenty of discounts and cheap fares, and “this is a tough challenge.” Economist Do Hoa told local media that the ride-hailing market is a “race to spend money,” and those without deep … [Read more...] about Expert fear foreign rivals too strong for Vietnam ride-hailing firms