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Vietnam Grab Drivers Urge Weekend Boycott Over Falling Earnings
Grab drivers in Vietnam say they are earning less money than before.
They believe changes made to Grab’s payment system in July increased the amount taken from each fare.
Some drivers say up to half of a fare can be deducted.
They are asking other drivers to stop using the app for two days this weekend.
The drivers hope this will pressure Grab to treat them more fairly.
They still have to pay for fuel, repairs, and the loss in value of their vehicles.
Grab had not commented on the planned boycott when the report was published.
One driver also said that drivers might have no work if Grab left Vietnam.
Vietnamese Grab drivers are urging colleagues to stop accepting rides on Saturday and Sunday.
Drivers say higher service charges introduced in July have sharply reduced their earnings.
Drivers claimed deductions can reach as much as 50% of a fare, according to VTC News.
Reported net earnings were about 2,600 dong per kilometer for motorcycle rides and 6,000 dong for car trips, before operating costs.
Grab did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment, while one driver warned that its withdrawal could leave drivers without work.
- Who
- Vietnamese drivers working for Grab, a Singapore-based ride-hailing company.
- What
- Drivers called for a two-day boycott of the Grab app over falling earnings and higher service charges.
- Where
- Vietnam, with the driver discussion taking place in the Vietnam Grab Driver Community on Facebook.
- When
- The call was reported on Sept. 10, with the proposed boycott scheduled for that Saturday and Sunday.
- Why
- Drivers say changes to Grab’s payment structure have increased deductions and reduced their income to unsustainable levels.
Drivers’ Concerns
Grab and Continued Platform Access
Impact of payment changes
Drivers’ Concerns
Drivers say increased service charges have reduced their earnings to unsustainably low levels and are calling for a boycott to demand fairness.
Grab and Continued Platform Access
Grab had not responded to Reuters’ request for comment, so the company’s position on the drivers’ claims was not available in the report.
Dependence on Grab
Drivers’ Concerns
Drivers are protesting deductions they say can reach 50% of fares and leave little income after fuel, maintenance, and depreciation costs.
Grab and Continued Platform Access
One driver warned that if Grab withdrew from Vietnam, drivers could be left with nothing, highlighting their dependence on the platform.
Key facts
- Company
- Grab
- Proposed action
- Drivers urged colleagues to stop accepting rides on Saturday and Sunday.
- Payment change
- Drivers said Grab changed its payment structure in July.
- Claimed deductions
- As much as 50% of the fare, according to drivers cited by VTC News.
- Motorcycle earnings
- Roughly 2,600 Vietnamese dong per kilometer after deductions, before operating costs.
- Car earnings
- About 6,000 Vietnamese dong per kilometer after deductions, before operating costs.
- Company response
- Grab did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
Quotes
A Facebook user in the Vietnam Grab Driver Community
A member of the public Facebook group for Vietnamese Grab drivers
“Let’s all stand together, switch off the app and take a break to demand fairness”
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“if Grab were to pull out of Vietnam, drivers would be left with nothing.”
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