Illustrative image (Photo: Grab) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - All cars providing passenger transportationservices via ride-hailing applications will be treated like taxis from thebeginning of April, when the pilot project for tech-based cars ends.
The Ministry of Transportation has decided to end the pilotproject applying technology in managing passenger transportation from April 1.
The operation of ride-hailing firms like Grab, FastGo, Be andEmddi would be regulated by Decree 10/2020/ND-CP covering automobiletransportation business, which was issued in January and would come into forcefrom the beginning of April.
Under the new decree, all vehicles with fewer than nine seatsproviding passenger transportation services will be managed like taxis.Accordingly, they must install a taxi sign on the roof, or a sign made ofreflective material on the front and rear window.
The installation must be completed before July 1.
Ride-hailing cars must now have three signs: a contract carsign on the front windscreen, the logo of their firm and the above-mentionedtaxi sign.
In addition, roof signs would not be compulsory fortraditional taxis. Instead, they could choose to stick a taxi sign made ofreflective material on the front and rear window like ride-hailing cars.
The Ministry of Transport asked municipal and provincialtransport departments of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Quang Ninh and KhanhHoa, where the pilot project for tech-based cars was being carried out, toprovide instructions to service providers on the new regulations.
According to Decree 10/2020/ND-CP, ride-hailing apps wouldonly help connect passengers and drivers and could not directly operate carsand decide rates. They could only act as an intermediary providing technologyplatform for transportation businesses.
The pilot projects for tech-based cars were implementedfollowing Decision 24/QD-BGTVT dated January 7, 2016, which allowedride-hailing cars to operate in HCM City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa and QuangNinh./.
The Ministry of Transportation has decided to end the pilotproject applying technology in managing passenger transportation from April 1.
The operation of ride-hailing firms like Grab, FastGo, Be andEmddi would be regulated by Decree 10/2020/ND-CP covering automobiletransportation business, which was issued in January and would come into forcefrom the beginning of April.
Under the new decree, all vehicles with fewer than nine seatsproviding passenger transportation services will be managed like taxis.Accordingly, they must install a taxi sign on the roof, or a sign made ofreflective material on the front and rear window.
The installation must be completed before July 1.
Ride-hailing cars must now have three signs: a contract carsign on the front windscreen, the logo of their firm and the above-mentionedtaxi sign.
In addition, roof signs would not be compulsory fortraditional taxis. Instead, they could choose to stick a taxi sign made ofreflective material on the front and rear window like ride-hailing cars.
The Ministry of Transport asked municipal and provincialtransport departments of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Quang Ninh and KhanhHoa, where the pilot project for tech-based cars was being carried out, toprovide instructions to service providers on the new regulations.
According to Decree 10/2020/ND-CP, ride-hailing apps wouldonly help connect passengers and drivers and could not directly operate carsand decide rates. They could only act as an intermediary providing technologyplatform for transportation businesses.
The pilot projects for tech-based cars were implementedfollowing Decision 24/QD-BGTVT dated January 7, 2016, which allowedride-hailing cars to operate in HCM City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa and QuangNinh./.
VNA
