Motorbike taxi services have been allowed to resume operations in Hanoi after a six-month hiatus to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Photo: VNA) In an official notice issued recently, the department has requested ride-hailing services providersto strictly monitor and manage their driver partners. They must also make records of driver partners and vehicles tosubmit to the department, according to the notice.
Eligible motorbike taxi drivers must be fully vaccinatedagainst COVID-19 and rigorously observe COVID-19 preventive rules, particularly“5K,” to prevent outbreaks.
The capital city put a halt on technology-based ride-hailingservices in late July last year as the fourth wave of infections becameserious, but has permitted taxis and car rides to resume since mid-October.
On February 8, Hanoi allowed 118 out of 121 bus routes tooperate at full capacity, while the remaining three still run at 50 percent oftheir capacity. The number of passengers travelling by bus has increased again,especially after the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival and school re-opening./.
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