Go-Jek and Grab begin race for regional dominance in Vietnam

Rivals up their games as ride-hailing and related services grow in Southeast Asia

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Go-Jek, through its partnership with Go-Viet, appears to have forced Grab to upgrade its services in Vietnam. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

HANOI -- The fierce competition between Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing service Grab and its Indonesian rival Go-Jek is set to explode across borders as the latter rolls into Vietnam with plans for further regional expansion.

Go-Jek, whose services were until recently confined to Indonesia, on Sept. 12 announced its full launch in Vietnam. It now offers motorbike ride-hailing and courier services in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the country's two largest metropolitan areas.

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