Easy Taxi expands presence in Asia, now Vietnam Easy Taxi, the world’s leading free mobile taxi application is now available in Vietnam, starting with Ho Chi Minh City.   Available to download on popular mobile platforms such as Android, iOS, Blackberry and Windows operating systems, Easy Taxi allows users to book and track for the nearest available reliable taxi for any trip. With one simple click on their phone, passengers can interact directly with taxi drivers, and gain access to additional details such as phone number and car model. All trip records and drivers’ data are saved in the app, which could be helpful in case passengers need to retrieve their forgotten belongings. “Easy Taxi is designed to simplify how people commute by taxi in a quick, convenient and safe way. Easy Taxi saves you the time and effort, and enables a more active scheduling of your trip” said Alexander Le, Easy Taxi Vietnam’s managing director. Taxi drivers, on the other hand, can also benefit from the GPS-based application by being able to locate the desired addresses instantly and connect to commuters while making their way to the pick-up point. Available in Ho Chi Minh City now with major taxi companies, Easy Taxi will soon expand its operation to other big cities including Hanoi. “We believe Vietnam can grow into one of our big markets in Southeast Asia for its young and growing tech-savvy population. Our team is continuously looking at improving the application’s features to better suit the lifestyle and demands of both the locals & tourists visiting Vietnam,” said Le. Starting in Brazil in 2012 and backed by Rocket Internet, the world’s largest Internet incubator, Easy Taxi app has garnered over 5 million downloads, registered over 100,000 taxi drivers worldwide, and completed millions of rides each month. Besides gaining great success in Latin America, Easy Taxi has also seen success in Asia where it is present in eight countries, including Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, and Vietnam. By Mai Thuy, VIR