visa and nexttech sign partnership to support social commerce merchants in vietnam

Visa and NextTech sign partnership to support social commerce merchants in Vietnam

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, and NextTech Group, Vietnam’s leading digital transformation group, have signed a three-year partnership to promote the adoption of digital payments among small business owners in Vietnam’s rapidly-growing social commerce sector.
free stay permit waivers extended until november 30

Free stay permit waivers extended until November 30

The Immigration Department will extend its visa waiver programme for another month, officials have announced.
visa study uncovers untapped opportunity for smartphone payments in asia pacific

Visa study uncovers untapped opportunity for smartphone payments in Asia-Pacific

As consumers and businesses across the Asia-Pacific increasingly turn to digital payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, Visa has accelerated the availability of tap to phone solutions in Vietnam in order to bring more micro and small businesses into the digital economy. Tap to phone enables sellers to accept Visa contactless payments directly on their own Android NFC-enabled smartphones, without the need for a separate payment acceptance terminal.
deal with visa fortifies sea groups position

Deal with Visa fortifies SEA Group’s position

Singapore-based SEA Group may keep expanding its legal entity base in its mission to dominate various Vietnamese markets, though the move is seen as a sign of getting around the rules.
foreigners in thailand urged to renew visas

Foreigners in Thailand urged to renew visas

The Immigration Bureau (IB) of Thailand has urged foreigners who have been stranded in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic to renew their visas before the end of an exemption which falls on September 26.
shopping habit focus for new visa initiative

Shopping habit focus for new Visa initiative

With a significant rise in e-commerce and cashless payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, global digital payment leader Visa has launched the “Where You Shop Matters” initiative through partnerships with Shopee and Now to provide a seamless online shopping experience.
promoting financial literacy for nations students

Promoting financial literacy for nation’s students

Visa and the Central Committee of Vietnam Students’ Association have joined hands in a significant programme to help equip students with financial management skills as well as assisting them in executing startup ideas in practice.
international card organisations continually urged to cut fees

International card organisations continually urged to cut fees

The Viet Nam Banks Association is urging international credit and debit card companies to reduce a number of fees, as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
pm orders accelerating visa grant to foreign experts investors

PM orders accelerating visa grant to foreign experts, investors

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 27 asked ministries and agencies to closely monitor and accelerate granting of visas to foreign experts and investors.
visa launches where you shop matters campaign to help smes to go digital

Visa launches Where You Shop Matters campaign to help SMEs to go digital

The Where You Shop Matters campaign by Visa, the world leader in digital payments, encourages consumers to support local businesses in Vietnam while helping small- and medium-sized enterprises go digital to benefit from the surge in e-commerce following COVID-19.
us based align technology launches new dental training center in vietnam

US-based Align Technology launches new dental training center in Vietnam

Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN), the makers of the Invisalign clear aligner and the iTero imaging systems, today announced the opening of a new Align Training Center in Ho Chi Minh City.
visa contactless payments set record growth as vietnamese embrace cashless payments

Visa contactless payments set record growth as Vietnamese embrace cashless payments

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, today announced that Visa contactless transactions grew more than 500 per cent from the first half of 2019 to the first half of 2020. The total value of Visa contactless transactions increased more than 600 per cent over the same period.
foreign students fear deportation over trump visa threat

Foreign students fear deportation over Trump visa threat

Pakistani student Taimoor Ahmed is one of hundreds of thousands of foreigners enrolled in American universities now fearing for their future after Donald Trump's administration threatened to revoke their visas.
non cash payments bring new hope to tourism in vietnam

Non-cash payments bring new hope to tourism in Vietnam

This year marks significant changes for the Vietnamese tourism industry. In addition to a wealth of attractive packages at reasonable prices, other sustainable solutions are being introduced to promote tourism, including the use of non-cash payments.
bidv securities company bsc races to achieve stellar profit in 2020

BIDV Securities Company (BSC) races to achieve stellar profit in 2020

At its recent annual meeting, BIDV Securities Company (HSX: BSC) has officially announced its plan to achieve pre-tax profit of VND86 billion ($3.74 million) for this year, with brokerage and margin lending activities envisaged to be the key revenue drivers.