On the afternoon of June 21, Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City and related parties met with two violating taxi transport units and decided to temporarily suspend the transportation service business at the airport for two taxi companies that increased their prices 10 times.
From 0:00 on June 22, temporarily suspend passenger transport services by taxi at the port for two units, Saigon Taxi Transport Company Limited and Saigon Tourist Transport Joint Stock Company, to handle related violations.
According to Tan Son Nhat port, these two taxi companies have greatly affected the reputation, image and brand of the port (illustrative photo: HK)
According to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, these two taxi companies have greatly affected the reputation, image and brand of the Airport. Tan Son Nhat International Airport requests that the two violating transport businesses comply with regulations. Relevant units and authorities support and create conditions for the Airport to carry out this task.
Previously, on June 19, the Department of Transport Inspectorate coordinated with the Tan Son Nhat International Airport Police Station (under the Tan Binh District Police, Ho Chi Minh City) and the airport security force to inspect and handle taxi drivers who violated fares.
Taxi violation (photo: TTGT)
Authorities inspected a Saigon Tourist taxi and discovered an auxiliary switch under the gear lever attached to the fare meter. When the driver repeatedly pressed the switch, the fare meter increased to 10 times the actual price.
In addition, another taxi of Saigon Taxi Transport Company Limited also had an auxiliary switch located under the driver's gear lever attached to the fare meter. Each time the driver shifted into or out of gear, the fare immediately increased by VND3,000. These two cases were fined a total of VND11 million by the Inspectorate and had their taxi badges revoked for two months.
Meeting on the afternoon of June 21.
On June 20, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam sent a dispatch to the Vietnam Airports Authority and Tan Son Nhat International Airport to handle the case. In particular, it requested the Southern Airports Authority to work with and propose to the Ho Chi Minh City Police, Tan Son Nhat Police Station and the Department of Transport to strengthen inspections and handle cases of taxi price fraud, price gouging, soliciting customers, and illegal vehicles operating at the airport. Review and supplement plans to strengthen inspections and supervision of the provision of services by taxi and technology car companies licensed to operate at the airport and strictly handle violations.
The Civil Aviation Authority also requested Tan Son Nhat International Airport to review the enterprises that have been granted the right to operate at the airport, especially those that violate the regulations, review the regulations, and handle enterprises and operators who violate the regulations or contracts. In addition, the airport also needs to review and adjust the regulations to increase deterrence; arrange forces to strengthen inspection and handling..../.
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