Vietnam's
government has indicated it will consider legalising Uber's taxi service in the
country, reversing an earlier statement this week.
On
Monday, the Ministry of Transport's (MoT) deputy minister, Nguyen Hong Truong,
told reporters the taxi app service was illegal.
The
following day, however, MoT Minister Dinh La Thang said the service should be
legalised.
Uber
launched its taxi services officially in Vietnam on 31 July.
The
San Francisco-based firm says it operates in 250 cities and 50 countries around
the world. However, it has been facing opposition in several markets.
It
has also been criticised for
