From BBC
Vietnam’s government has indicated it will consider legalising Uber’s taxi service in the country, reversing an earlier statement this week.
Uber says its goal is to keep Saigon moving forward in a way that increases safety and reduces congestion
On Monday, the Ministry of Transport’s (MoT) deputy minister, Nguyen Hong Truong, told reporters the taxi app service was illegal.
The following day, however, MoT Minister Dinh La Thang said the service should be legalised.
Uber launched its taxi services officially in Vietnam on 31 July.
The San Francisco-based firm says it operates in 250 cities and 50 countries around the world. However, it has been facing opposition in several markets.
It has also been criticised for what have been described as aggressive business practices in cities around the world.
Most recently, Uber has been declared illegal in Thailand and has clashed with Indian authorities over the way customers pay fares.
It said that rules in India which require credit-card payments to use a two-step authentication process were “antiquated”.
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