Grab vs Maxim taxi app in Nha Trang — which to use and language barrier with drivers

One traveler tried English, Google Translate, and even frustrated tone to get the driver to drive at a normal pace (not too slow) — the language barrier was real and unsolvable.

The Grab app has no Russian language option, neither in the interface nor in settings — confirmed by checking directly.

After a few rides, the language barrier with drivers stops feeling stressful — gestures and translator apps work fine in practice.

Started with Grab, then switched to Maxim — with Maxim there were zero complaints, purely positive experience.