Vietnam’s Gig Workers Struggle as Rising Fuel Costs Slash Earnings

Vietnam’s gig economy is buckling under the weight of surging fuel prices, with drivers in cities like Ho Chi Minh City struggling to make ends meet. E-hailing workers report that petrol prices have jumped by nearly 30%, while diesel costs have more than doubled. This spike is tied to disruptions in global oil flows, with Vietnam heavily reliant on imports from Kuwait, severely impacted by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. For many, it’s a brutal equation: half of a day's earnings swallow