Hanoi police have issued an administrative fine against DXH, a local citizen making post to urge Grab drivers to stop working as a “labor strike” against the Singapore-based ride-hailing service.
In a statement on Monday, Hanoi police said the administrative fine is for “disseminating disinformation and unverified information, negatively impacting organizations and individual.”
Hanoi police clarified the force recently recorded many posts on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms. The posts urged Grab drivers to “ignore” and “stop working” on September 12-13 due to low commissions and incomes for drivers.
Working with Grab Vietnam, Hanoi police clarified that the company did not make any requests with such contents.
As a result, Hanoi police gave the administrative fine. DXH admitted his posts aimed to attract interactions on social media. Hanoi police also urged netizens not to believe in nor share unverified information about Grab, to check and verify information, and to report disinformation.
In Vietnam on September 12-13, despite the call for “labor strike,” Grab users said they can use the service “normally” on the weekend. Besides, many Grab drivers said incomes and commissions are their key priorities before accepting jobs from Grab.
Amid the tensions on social media, last Friday (September 11), the ministry-run Vietnam Competition Commission, also the market regulator, said it had requested Grab Vietnam and competitors to provide information related to fares to customers and incomes for drivers, for further assessment.
Grab reported revenue of $1.95 billion for the first half of 2026, up 23 percent year-on-year, with profit for the period of $355 million compared with $30 million a year earlier.
Malaysia remained its biggest revenue source in the first half of 2026, generating $622 million. Singapore was the second-largest market at $420 million in H1/2026, up from $345 million in H1/2025; followed by Indonesia at $415 million, up from $338 million.
Revenue in Thailand rose to $170 million from $138 million, the Philippines increased to $164 million from $152 million, and Vietnam grew to $140 million from $125 million.
Grab has yet to provide a comment to TNGlobal at press time on the issue.
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