05-08-2020 15:04
Gojek, Southeast Asia’s leading mobile on-demand services and payments platform, today announced the official launch of the Gojek app in Vietnam. Starting from 6:00am this morning, customers in Vietnam can access services for motorbike ride-hailing (GoBike), logistics (GoSend), and food delivery (GoFood) via the Gojek app, which is available for download via iOS and Android.
03-08-2020 13:42
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.
02-08-2020 21:05
Recently, VNPAY has received certification for PCI-DSS version 3.2.1 Level 1 for its VNPAY Payment Gateway from ControlCase, an international company specialised in PCI–DSS compliance.
27-07-2020 08:54
E-commerce platform Shopee has announced a tie-up with JCB International Company Ltd (JCBI) that will offer online merchants and shoppers enhanced payment options.
16-07-2020 13:28
The State Bank of Vietnam is drafting amendments to a circular that restructures repayment periods, waives and reduces interest rates and fees and maintains debt classification to support people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure more receive the support.
13-07-2020 21:25
Vietnam’s railway giant Vietnam Railways (VNR) will officially launch an app for online ticket sales and payment on July 15 to improve service quality and convenience for passengers.
09-07-2020 10:06
The shift towards electronic payment is now an established trend with half of Ho Chi Minh City’s public hospitals embracing it, health authorities have said.
06-07-2020 13:04
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.
02-07-2020 09:22
HCM City is on course to build a smart city, so building a cashless society is among its main goals, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen.
02-07-2020 08:15
Six more public services are now available on the National Public Service Portal, raising the total number to 725.
25-06-2020 14:00
New approaches, especially regarding activities of banks, are required to boost the reach of mobile money agents and expand financial inclusion in Vietnam.
24-06-2020 15:20
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven momentum towards the digital economy in Southeast Asia by necessitating the rapid adoption of e-commerce, home delivery, as well as digital and contactless payments, according to the latest Mastercard Impact Studies.
24-06-2020 08:00
The investment of Facebook and PayPal into Gojek might pave the way for its in-app e-payment services to enter Vietnam, but it is not an easy mission due to the fierce domestic competition.
22-06-2020 08:00
The deductibility of intercompany expenses involving “non-tangible” goods transactions continues to be an area of focus by the tax authorities, particularly those expenses for payments relating to intellectual property or provision of services. Joseph Vu, partner of Transfer Pricing, and Nguyen Thanh Hoa, partner of Legal at KPMG Ltd., take a closer look and give insights on mitigating risks regarding deductibility of these expenses from a tax and transfer pricing perspective.
16-06-2020 10:06
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Monday (Jun 15) added a digital payments feature to its WhatsApp messaging service, starting in Brazil but with an eye to expanding around the world.