The Vietnamese government has finally approved Uber's application to trial its ride hailing services, a minister said, after having rejected requests from the company twice since 2015. Deputy Transport Minister Nguyen Hong Truong said on Monday that Uber Vietnam has fulfilled all necessary conditions to pilot its online ride-hailing application. However, the company will still need approval from local authorities before it starts operating, Truong added. The main obstacle facing Uber's quest to legally offer its services in Vietnam was mainly its failure to register Uber Vietnam as a ride service provider since its arrival in June 2014 as the company expanded into Southeast Asia. Previously, Uber Vietnam was only registered to offer "consulting and management" and "market research and public opinion polling". Now, it's also registered to offer "information technology services and other computer related services."