Recently, social media has been abuzz with an image showing a Be technology driver achieving a total revenue of over 1.615 billion VND in 2025. The top-performing driver is Mr. Pham Duy Tuan, operating in Ho Chi Minh City.
This information was shared during the Be Partner Appreciation Event 2025, organized by Be Group. This annual event aims to honor outstanding partner drivers and collaborators, with revenue being one of the key metrics announced.
Amidst the heated discussions on social media surrounding this news, a representative from Be clarified that the figures presented at the event were accurately reported. The amount exceeding 1.6 billion VND represents the total revenue generated by the partner on the platform throughout the year, not the net income after deducting expenses and revenue-sharing ratios.
Essentially, revenue refers to the total monetary value generated from providing services over a specific period, without any deductions for expenses. This metric indicates the scale of operations and transaction volume but does not reflect the actual amount available for the worker to use or save. For ride-hailing drivers, revenue includes the total amount paid by customers for completed rides, deliveries, or food orders on the platform during the year.
In contrast, income is the amount an individual actually receives after deducting all expenses related to generating revenue. For ride-hailing drivers, these expenses include platform commissions, fuel costs, vehicle maintenance, depreciation, and other financial obligations. Therefore, income is the figure that reflects the driver’s actual earnings.
This raises the question: what intensity of work is required for a driver to achieve such revenue? Assuming the driver works all 365 days of the year, the average daily revenue would be approximately 4.4 million VND. With a 12-hour workday, the average hourly revenue would be around 369,000 VND.
Comparing this to real-world scenarios, a trip of about 8.5 km in a major city can generate revenue of over 100,000 VND, with a travel time of nearly 30 minutes under normal traffic conditions. This implies that to achieve the average revenue mentioned, a driver would need to complete about 3 trips per hour consistently, which is challenging but feasible during certain peak hours.
To surpass the 1.6 billion VND mark, the workload must be immense, involving peak hours such as early mornings, late evenings, or late nights, as well as high-demand periods like rainy weather. Additionally, bulky delivery orders, express deliveries, or high-value COD orders also contribute to higher recorded revenue.
For instance, a COD delivery order worth 500,000 VND, plus a shipping fee of 60,000 VND, would result in a displayed revenue of 560,000 VND, even though the driver’s actual earnings come solely from the delivery fee. This illustrates that revenue figures reflect the total transaction value on the platform, not the net income.
From this case, it’s clear that the “billion-dollar” figures celebrated primarily recognize the activity level and contribution of partners on the platform. A driver’s actual income still depends on various factors, including working hours, operating costs, revenue-sharing ratios, and the ability to capitalize on high-demand periods.
TH (Tuoitrethudo)
