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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

He’s one of the first drivers to sign up with ride-sharing service Go-Viet, but Thanh Hung is still wearing the well-recognized green GrabBike uniform. “Too many drivers have just signed up for Go-Viet so there are not enough jackets,” Hung said. The 40-year-old motorbike driver said he was able to make VND800,000 ($34) in a day and a half since he began driving for Go-Viet, much higher than the VND500,000 ($21) he would get from GrabBike for the same work duration. Hung said he is also attracted by the tax exemption Go-Viet promises for the first six months and the bonus he’ll get if he finishes nine trips a day. Go-Viet, a Vietnamese version of Indonesian service Go-Jek, entered the Vietnamese market early this month, seeking its slice of the market pie that Grab has been dominating after the departure of Uber. Aiming to tailor its service to Vietnam with a different name and local teams, one of the first goals of Go-Jek in the country is to recruit drivers. … [Read more...] about New entrant perks up competition in Vietnam’s ride-sharing market

The POMA Group, a French ropeway transportation firm, proposed to the city administration last month a project for a cable car line to serve as a new mode of public transport, connecting Long Bien Bus Station in Hoan Kiem District with the Gia Lam Bus Station in Long Bien District. Authorities of transport department said that the project did not align with the city’s general planning, in which types of public passenger transportation like cable car are not prioritized in its development plan until 2030. With a capacity of 25-30 passengers per car, the line could carry 7,000 passengers per hour, according to the investor. The cable car line would be suspended 50-100 meters (164-328 feet) above ground by supporting towers and would run over five kilometers (three miles), including 1.2 kilometers over the Red River. However, some transport experts voiced their opposition to the project, saying it would be impossible to reduce traffic congestion with such a low transportion capacity … [Read more...] about Hanoi rejects cable car line over Red River