Vietnam Grab drivers boycott app over fee increases

MGR Online•International•10d ago

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Grab drivers in Vietnam are coordinating a weekend boycott of the application to protest fee increases that have reduced their income.

•Grab drivers in Vietnam used social media to call for a boycott of the app this weekend.
•Drivers claim a change in payment structure in July led to deductions as high as 50% of fares.
•A Facebook group named Vietnam Grab Driver Community with over 169,000 members is being used for coordination.
•Grab has not yet responded to Reuters' request for comment.

•Grab drivers in Vietnam are calling for a boycott and cessation of work on Saturday and Sunday.
•Grab drivers claim fee increases have reduced income to levels too low to survive.
•VTC News reports that since Grab changed the payment structure in July, deductions may reach 50% of fares.
•Motorcycle drivers reportedly earn a net income of approximately 2,600 dong per kilometer.
•Car drivers reportedly earn a net income of approximately 6,000 dong per kilometer.
•Grab drivers are responsible for their own fuel, maintenance, and vehicle depreciation costs.
•Grab has not responded to requests for comment from Reuters.
•Grab is one of the largest ride-hailing providers in Vietnam, also providing food delivery and other digital services.

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Facebook user

"Let us unite, close the app, and stop working to demand fairness."

เรามารวมพลังกัน ปิดแอปฯ หยุดพักงาน เพื่อเรียกร้องความเป็นธรรม

Facebook user

"If Grab withdraws from Vietnam, the drivers will have nothing left."

หาก Grab ถอนตัวออกจากเวียดนาม คนขับรถก็จะไม่เหลืออะไรเลย

Grab

One of the largest ride-hailing, food delivery, and digital service providers in Vietnam.

Reuters(รอยเตอร์)ℹ️

A news agency that requested comment from Grab.

Vietnam Grab Driver Community

A public Facebook group with over 169,000 members used by drivers to coordinate protests.

VTC Newsℹ️

A state-owned media outlet reporting on the drivers' claims regarding payment structures.

Vietnam(เวียดนาม)ℹ️

The country where the Grab driver protests are occurring.