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Vietnam: Uber-Grab deal could face formal antitrust probe

By  |  May 16, 2018

Vietnam’s trade ministry announced it is considering launching a formal investigation into the takeover of Uber Technologies’ Southeast Asia business by rival Grab after an initial probe showed the deal would violate antitrust law, reported Reuters.

The ministry had said last month the transaction might be blocked if Uber and Grab’s combined market share in Vietnam is over 50% percent, as per the nation’s law.

“Preliminary investigation results showed the economic concentration between Grab and Uber in the Vietnam market has a combined market share of over 50%,” the ministry announced in an statement on its website.

It said after working with the firms, associations and related government authorities, it has found the deal showed “signs of violations on economic concentration.” The ministry did not say by when it will decide whether to launch a formal probe or not.

Full Content: Reuters

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