Ride-hailing bikes hit Hanoi streets, easing commute

With a simple registration process, almost anyone with a motorbike can become a 'driver'

HANOI, VIETNAM - "The job is not too tough and brings me a rather good income," Dao Van Dung, a 23-year-old citizen in Vietnam's capital of Hanoi, told Xinhua about his job as a motorbike taxi driver using the ride-hailing app GrabBike. A new working day for Dung starts at 7:00 am and usually ends at midnight. Dung graduated from university one year ago but failed to find a job. Thanks to a friend, Dung registered and became a GrabBike taxi driver in the city.

"Excluding costs of petroleum, cellphone fees and commission, I pocket between 200,000-300,000 Vietnamese dong ($9-$14) a day," Dung told Xinhua.