Vietnam drops taxi-style roof-sign requirement for ride-hailers

Latest proposal calls for operators to store data for at least 2 years

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Phone numbers are seen on taxis on a street in Hanoi. © Reuters

THU HUONG LE, KrASIA

HANOI -- Following much pressure, Vietnam's Ministry of Transport has removed a controversial requirement that ride-hailing cars must carry roof-signs like taxi cabs in the latest draft of amended regulations for transport companies.

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