fb mainstays taking digital direction

F&B mainstays taking digital direction

Vietnam’s food and beverage sector is increasing cooperation with cashless payment solution providers to offer better customer service and accelerate such payments across the country.
buy now pay later the future of retail payment

Buy Now Pay Later - The future of retail payment?

Foreign and Vietnamese companies are placing large bets on the buy now, pay later approach in Vietnam, thanks to a significant increase in the use of the payment method, but the sector still presents certain dangers.
bac a bank launches super free combo

BAC A BANK launches Super Free Combo

On September 20, BAC A BANK debuted the Super Free Combo package for individual customers, including all services such as account payment, internet and mobile banking, and domestic debit cards.
be cake visa credit card launched to enhance digital payment experience

Be-Cake Visa credit card launched to enhance digital payment experience

Digital bank Cake by VPBank (Cake), the on-demand multi-service consumer platform from Be and Visa – the world’s leader in digital payments – is releasing Vietnam’s first collaborative co-branded credit card product.
petrovietnam reaching full year targets in main business metrics

PetroVietnam reaching full-year targets in main business metrics

Along with budget payment, state-owned oil and gas giant PetroVietnam has attained total revenue and consolidated pretax profit targets after just eight months.
visa extends partnership with vietnamese universities to promote practical money skills

Visa extends partnership with Vietnamese universities to promote Practical Money Skills

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, is partnering with the Faculty of Finance and Banking of the University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University (VNU-UEB) to promote financial management skills among Vietnamese students.
weighing stock market appeal in september

Weighing stock market appeal in September

A bullish market trend is expected to linger in September leveraging a combination of factors, including improved liquidity and shortened payment schemes, among others.
unemployment insurance fund to soon complete payments for covid 19 hit employees

Unemployment insurance fund to soon complete payments for COVID-19-hit employees

More than 339,000 employees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have received a total of 963 billion VND (41.12 million USD) from the unemployment insurance fund as of 5:30 pm on August 25.
acquisitions fuelling buy now pay later trends

Acquisitions fuelling buy now, pay later trends

Buy now, pay later is often an interest-free way for consumers to defer payments on purchases. For retailers that subsidise the offering, it is a way to encourage conversion and higher average ticket sizes.
10 year partnership in financial literacy programme celebrated

10-year partnership in financial literacy programme celebrated

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, and the Central Committee of Vietnam Students’ Association (CCVSA) on August 23 celebrated 10 years of partnership with the financial literacy programme.
visa unveils victors in shes next grant program

Visa unveils victors in She’s Next Grant Program

Digital payment giant Visa announced the winners of its inaugural She’s Next Grant Program in Vietnam last week, reinforcing its commitment to supporting female entrepreneurs in the country.
digital transformation basic targets to 2025

Digital transformation basic targets to 2025

Vietnam has set basic targets in digital transformation to 2025, towards the development of digital government, digital economy, and digital society.
cashless payments take over the streets

Cashless payments take over the streets

Cashless payments made through scanning QR codes or other online payment methods at grocery stores or roadside eateries are becoming a bigger habit of many Vietnamese consumers.
vnpay earns certificate for highest level of international security

VNPAY earns certificate for highest level of international security

VNPAY has just received the PCI DSS 3.2.1 Level 1 international security certificate for its services including VNPAY Cloud, VNPAY-POS (Smart POS), and VNPAY Payment Gateway by ControlCase, an international assessment organisation.
mastercard celebrated its customer forum 2022 for vietnamese partners

Mastercard celebrated its Customer Forum 2022 for Vietnamese partners

Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry, hosted the Mastercard Customer Forum 2022 in Vietnam to connect with its strong network of local financial institutions and issuers, as well as prestigious experts and guest speakers in new finance and payment services.