DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY – BASED PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM

Author: Luong Thi Hong Gam

ABSTRACT

In modern society, technology is being widely applied in all fields of production, business and management. There are innovative technologies applied in passenger transport services, allowing transportation agencies to coordinate values through temporary access rights, exchanges and transactions of available products, services, information, finance, labor, etc. from owners to new users and to maximize economic benefits, achieving the goals set by the state. As a developed urban, it is necessary for Ho Chi Minh city to popularize passenger transport services using innovative and smart technologies for both people’s needs and local economic development. In this study, on the basis of a theoretical framework on passenger transport services applying advanced technologies, the practice is analyzed to suggest policy adjustments for sustainable development of technology – based passenger transport services in the city.

Keywords: Transport services; Passenger transport; Technology- based; Vietnam.

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