25-01-2021 09:40
The National Payment Corporation of Viet Nam (Napas) last week said it would work with seven banks to introduce domestic credit chip cards with unified standards to limit cash payments and tackle black credit.
19-01-2021 12:08
Swiss-backed Nestlé Vietnam has been conferred a Certificate of Merit by Dong Nai People’s Committee for its excellent achievements in state budget contribution at a recent conference reviewing tax payment activities in the province and honouring the best tax-payers for their performance in 2019.
13-01-2021 17:23
Leading local e-wallet MoMo has published the results of its successful Series D capital mobilisation, including Goodwater Capital, Kora Management, and Macquarie Capital among the largest names.
12-01-2021 08:45
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, is announcing an accelerator programme for startups across the Asia-Pacific that are looking to expand their businesses into new markets. Visa will select an elite group of up to six startups to be part of the first programme cohort. The Visa Accelerator Programme will focus on creating defined commercial opportunities for these startups to collaborate with Visa and its extensive network of bank and merchant partners in the region.
08-01-2021 09:48
Bankograph has achieved the latest version (3.2.1) of PCI DSS and is ready to expand business activities in Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific.
29-12-2020 17:29
The team sScan championed the final round of Visa’s 2020 Vietnam Financial Literacy programme, walking away with the top prize for their funding platform for streamers.
14-12-2020 19:18
The Federal Republic of Germany has announced the payment of €5 million into the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund.
13-12-2020 09:03
Standard Chartered Vietnam today announced the launch of its 24/7 instant interbank transfer service on SCPay, its new cloud-native global payments platform, allowing both corporate and individual clients to send and receive funds to and from external bank accounts anytime anywhere including on weekends and public holidays. The service is applicable to beneficiary/ remitter accounts of National Payment Services Vietnam (NAPAS) network member banks.
10-12-2020 15:00
While there have been issues relating to peer-to-peer and other digital lending and e-payments solutions in Vietnam as of late, one of the most advanced areas of fintech in the country currently is the increasing use of e-wallets. Dung Dang, managing partner at Indochine Cousel, writes on the existing rules for e-wallets in Vietnam and how they pertain to privacy and accessibility.
10-12-2020 08:00
Cashless payments are undoubtedly on an upward trajectory globally and regionally, highlighted by COVID-19 and governors expediting digital transformation. Safdar Khan, division president of Mastercard’s emerging markets in Southeast Asia department, shared with Celine Luu what key trends will shape the payment industry and how Mastercard creates a secure and convenient ecosystem to deliver seamless, top-notch contactless services to their customers.
09-12-2020 15:00
Commercial banks are being required to provide information of taxpayers’ payment bank accounts and transactions to the tax department, as Vietnamese authorities aim to create a level playing field in an open digital economy.
09-12-2020 10:52
Phu Yen People’s Committee has extended a range of support for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including extending payment deadlines for value added tax and corporate income tax.
07-12-2020 09:00
Although most everyday payments are still carried out with paper money in Vietnam, electronic and cashless solutions are on a stellar rise, with companies like electronic payment pioneer Vietnam Payment Solution JSC (VNPay) offering options that are unrivalled in convenience and speed. For the establishment of such future-ready services, VNPay has been recognised in the Vietnam Value Programme.
07-12-2020 07:00
One of the top goals of digital transformation is to leverage technologies to create value and benefits for the community and reduce costs and time for society, which is also the direction VietUnion – the owner of the Payoo payment platform – has been following over the past 10 years.
05-12-2020 11:13
Vietnamese lender Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) is actively embracing cashless payment towards a cashless economy as one of its priority strategies.