laos thailand launch cross border qr payment

Laos, Thailand launch cross-border QR payment

Laos and Thailand launched cross-border QR payment linkage on April 3, aiming to promote innovation and access to financial services for the benefit of their people.
garmin vietnam announces expansion of payment service

Garmin Vietnam announces expansion of payment service

Garmin Vietnam is expanding its contactless payment service, Garmin Pay, through a collaboration with five major banks, ACB, MB, Sacombank, Techcombank, and Vietcombank, the company announced on April 1.
samsung pay to drop support for russias mir card

Samsung Pay to drop support for Russia's Mir card

Samsung said Wednesday it will stop supporting Russia's Mir card on its mobile payment service from April 3, in a fresh blow to Moscow's flagship rival to Mastercard and Visa.
wbs 515 million usd payment helping vietnam reduce emissions

WB's 51.5-million-USD payment helping Vietnam reduce emissions

Vietnam has received a 51.5-million-USD payment for verified emissions reductions (carbon credits) for reducing deforestation and forest degradation (commonly known as REDD+) and for enhancing carbon stored in forests through reforestation and afforestation.
cashless payments in vietnam open for a bright future of retail

Cashless payments in Vietnam open for a bright future of retail

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, on March 19 unveiled insights into Vietnam's payment landscape with its latest Consumer Payment Attitudes (CPA) study, highlighting the surge in cashless transactions and offering a comprehensive overview of the future of retail in the country.
banks seek to bolster financial standing with capital hikes

Banks seek to bolster financial standing with capital hikes

Many banks have announced plans for their upcoming annual shareholders' meetings (AGMs), with diverse issues such as dividend payments, capital hikes, and profit targets topping the agendas.
japan asean to integrate qr code payments from 2025

Japan, ASEAN to integrate QR code payments from 2025

Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries will integrate QR code payments from 2025, aiming to facilitate spending between these countries without the need to exchange currency, which is time-consuming, especially for tourists, according to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
cashless payments surge by over 63 per cent

Cashless payments surge by over 63 per cent

Non-cash payment transactions increased by 63.3 per cent in volume and 41.45 per cent in value in January, compared to the same period last year, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced.
home credit and nexttech sign agreement on buy now pay later project

Home Credit and NextTech sign agreement on ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ project

On January 8, Home Credit Vietnam and NextTech Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement to provide the "Buy Now, Pay Later" Home PayLater payment service.
ai spotlight here to stay

AI spotlight here to stay

Through the key trends of payments, AI and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are paving the way for further innovation in Vietnam.
tourists the winners in payment advances

Tourists the winners in payment advances

Vietnam’s new cross-border payment initiatives represent a significant advancement in streamlining payment processes for tourists, a move set to significantly enhance tourism across Southeast Asia.
bangkok crowned worlds most visited city

Bangkok crowned world’s most visited city

Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya are among the top 20 most visited cities in the world this year, according to a report by the payment-processing corporation Mastercard.
quang binh receives over 338 million usd from selling carbon credit

Quang Binh receives over 3.38 million USD from selling carbon credit

The central province of Quang Binh got more than 82 billion VND (3.38 million USD) for its efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions in 2023, becoming the first locality in Vietnam to receive payment under the Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA).
vietnamese rank second in art performance attendance habit visa report

Vietnamese rank second in art performance attendance habit: Visa report

Vietnam ranked second in Asia-Pacific in the rate of consumers’ frequency of art performance attendance inside and outside the country in the January-December period at 41 per cent, only after India at 45 per cent, according to the latest Green Shoots Radar report released by Visa, the world's leading electronic payment firm.
vietnam cambodia launch cross border qr payment link

Vietnam, Cambodia launch cross-border QR payment link

Vietnam and Cambodia have officially launched a bilateral cross-border QR payment link, allowing their peoples to scan QR codes to make payments in each other’s country using their local currency.