Over a decade later, Vietnam's 600,000 gig drivers remain uninsured workers (opens original article in a new tab)

Vietnam's 600,000 gig drivers remain uninsured and classified as business partners, lacking legal protections despite global trends toward worker regulation.

• Over 600,000 ride-hailing and delivery drivers in Vietnam are classified as business partners, not employees, lacking insurance and injury coverage.
• Vietnam's legal framework has not defined the boundary between employment and independent contracting, creating a regulatory gray zone.
• Other countries like Britain, France, and Singapore have implemented laws to protect platform workers, unlike Vietnam.