Tokyo (FN), Dec. 16 – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet clarified that the Royal Government of Cambodia has yet issued licensed to the Vietnamese Vingroup’s electric taxi company.

The premier spoke in a meeting with the Cambodian community in Japan on Saturday (Dec. 16).

Samdech Thipadei reassured motorbike, tricycle riders, and taxi drivers, urging them not to be concerned about Vietnamese taxis. The Royal Government of the seventh mandate prioritizes the living conditions of Cambodian people in the informal economy.

The clarification came after it was falsely reported that Viet Nam's Vingroup will launch 2,500 electric taxis in Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, and Siem Reap, misleading the public that the company will operate in Cambodia in early 2024.

On the occasion, Samdech Thipadei reiterated two things. Firstly, the registration of the Vingroup pertains to the sale of their products in Cambodia, such as importing Vingroup electric cars for the Cambodian market. Secondly, registered companies are not authorized to establish a taxi business without obtaining a license from the Royal Government.

"The Royal Government does not issue a license for this company [Vingroup] to operate taxi business in Cambodia, and Cambodia does not yet require foreign companies to invest in an electric taxi company,” the premier underlined.

Samdech Thipadei continued, “at this time, the goal of the Royal Government of the seventh mandate is paying high attention to and assisting those in the informal economy.”

The Royal Government of Cambodia welcomes all foreign companies wishing to invest in Cambodia, but it does not mean that the Government must approve all projects proposed by those companies. The Royal Government must assess the impacts on the socio-economy prior to the approval.
=FRESH NEWS