Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM) has on Tuesday officially launched Green GSM, the first all-electric taxi service in the Philippines.

The firm said in a statement that the launch marks GSM’s entry into fourth international markets, following Vietnam, Laos, and Indonesia, and represents a significant milestone in the company’s “Go Green Global” strategy to advance sustainable mobility worldwide.

Green GSM will begin operations in ten of the 16 cities and districts that make up Metro Manila – the Philippines’ political, economic, and cultural heartland, home to over 13 million people.

The service will operate an exclusive fleet of VinFast Nerio Green electric vehicles, offering smooth, quiet rides and zero emissions.

“The Philippines marks a strategic chapter in our Go Green Global journey. But more than expanding to a new market, our true goal is to ignite a real transformation – shifting from traditional mobility to an electric future that is cleaner, smarter, and more socially responsible,” said Nguyễn Văn Thanh, Global Chief Executive Officer of GSM.

Founded in Vietnam in March 2023, GSM has emerged as a sustainable transportation firm across Southeast Asia.

Its expansion into the Philippines not only underscores the international capabilities of a Vietnamese enterprise, but also helps redefine transportation norms across the region with a new standard: greener – smarter – more civilized, said the statement.

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