Strong development of technology vehicles

​With technology taxis, drivers must attach the word "Taxi" to the ceiling when operating

Convenient and economical

Compared to traditional transport, technology vehicle is a new type of transport, with brought many advantages to help connect users and servers in the best way through software applications installed on phones. Since then, creating convenience, safety, cost savings in operations and has gradually changed the travel habits of many people.

Mr. Tran Ngoc Tai, Head of GrabBike cars in Bien Hoa City, said that technology vehicles integrate many modern technologies so customers only need to enter the desired address, the application will tell users the shortest ways to go there, by what kind of vehicle, journey length for each type of vehicle, with estimated time. In addition, technology riders know the price and driver information.

The emergence and competition from Grabcar has made traditional taxi companies also quickly innovate business methods to choose the right direction to meet the needs of society. Currently, there are many taxi companies such as Mai Linh, Vinasun, Saigon, Taxi 42 ... also built their own car-hailing app, adding interaction between the operator, drivers and customers.

In August 2018, Tri Minh Phat Co., Ltd. (located in Bien Hoa City), a 42-taxis taxi business unit, started to test Smart 42 smart car booking application. This is an application that combines traditional taxi booking and technological vehicle booking.

According to Tri Minh Phat Co., Ltd, if customers book a service, the price will be calculated according to the notice price as on the application. And when a customer places a taxi using the aforementioned application, the rate will still be based on the clock on the taxi, the rate shown on the app helps customers to refer and estimate. The number of passengers booking more or less helps the company to be proactive in its vehicles and people in its operation, aiming to improve the quality of passenger services.

Create an equal "playground"

According to the Vietnam Directory for Roads (under the Ministry of Transportation), the large quantity of technology vehicles has increased rapidly in recent years, proving that the market demand for this vehicle is huge. This type of transportation applying information technology will still develop and dominate in the future. Especially when the country is entering the period of Industrial Revolution 4.0 and the number of smartphone users is increasing.

Many people said that the business participation in the "race" of ride-hailing applications created a vibrant and transparent market. However, the current development makes it difficult for state management agencies. Therefore, appropriate development policies are needed.

From April 1^st, the technology vehicle is officially recognized and operates under the new standard specified in the Government's Decree No. 10/2020 / ND-CP (Decree No. 10) of January 17^th, 2020 in business regulations and conditions for transport business by auto (replacing the previous Decree 86/2014).

During the past time, the technology car service has helped road users to have more choices and bring more benefits to the people. Many argue that the effective Decree No. 10 will regulate specifically to identify the type of technology vehicle that is necessary and inevitable according to the trend of society, creating a healthy competition among transport types. Thereby, it will contribute to the development of technology vehicles, create more income sources, bring more utilities to people.   

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Deputy Director of the Department of Transport Duong Manh Hung said, Decree No. 10/2020 / ND-CP was issued with the provisions on business, conditions of transport business by car applicable to organizations. , individuals doing business or related to transport business by cars, therefore during the last time, the Department of Transport had documents and information guiding businesses and cooperatives doing transport business and follow regulations. Particularly for changes applied to the type of technological vehicles, which must have badges when operating, they need to be clearly guided in terms of form and color so that functional forces and people can grasp the implementation.​