foreign capital finds its way to lucrative local fintech market

Foreign capital finds its way to lucrative local fintech market

Foreign players are eager to join Vietnam’s lucrative fintech market, while local banks have been scaling up co-operation with fintech firms to avail themselves of Industry 4.0 opportunities.
developing digital financial services for a non cash society

Developing digital financial services for a non-cash society

VNPT-Media and VietBank have just signed an agreement to co-operate in a number of fields to expand their networks and roll out new products.
sabeco ticker perks up after dividend announcement

Sabeco ticker perks up after dividend announcement

After Saigon Alcohol, Beer and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) announced paying dividend, its share valuation saw an increase by approximately VND7,000 per share to VND220,000 ($9.7).
govt aims to boost public service payment through banks

Gov’t aims to boost public service payment through banks

The Government will continuously fine-tune legal regulations to encourage and popularise the payment of public services through banks, deputy governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) Nguyen Kim Anh said at a forum on accelerating the payment of public services via banks held in Ha Noi on Friday.
trump denies wrongdoing slams cohen stories on hush payments

Trump denies wrongdoing, slams Cohen 'stories' on hush payments

Donald Trump insisted on Wednesday (Aug 22) he did nothing wrong after his longtime attorney implicated him in illicit hush payments made before the 2016 election, as experts warned the legal maelstrom swirling around the Republican leader could further threaten his presidency.
tonga pm calls on china to write off pacific debt

Tonga PM calls on China to write-off Pacific debt

Tonga Prime Minister Akalisi Pohiva has called for China to write-off debts owed by Pacific island countries, warning that repayments impose a huge burden on the impoverished nations.
nyse joins forces with starbucks on bitcoin platform

NYSE joins forces with Starbucks on bitcoin platform

The New York Stock Exchange's parent company announced plans on Friday (Aug 3) to launch a bitcoin trading platform and partner with Starbucks on a digital currency payment app.
e payments head for a boom

E-payments head for a boom

E-commerce and e-payments in Vietnam have been growing quickly alongside each other in recent years, with the rapid development of the former said to be the booster for the latter’s  continuous expansion in the future.
vnpay takes lead in qr payment trend

VNPAY takes lead in QR payment trend

Vietnam Payment Solutions JSC is blazing a trail in QR code payment solutions and has bagged a Vietnamese record, becoming “The first payment gateway to integrate QR code payment into mobile banking applications”.  
price hikes for atm maintenance may be behind the times

Price hikes for ATM maintenance may be behind the times

As non-cash payments are the next new thing in Vietnam, will it be necessary for banks to increase service fees for ATM maintenance?
vietnam airlines jumps on qr payment bandwagon

Vietnam Airlines jumps on QR payment bandwagon

Vietnam Airlines’ collaboration with Vietnam Payment Solutions JSC in applying QR code payment technology highlights the aviation firm’s efforts to enable passengers to pay for airline tickets in a convenient and secure way.  
vietnam rises towards non cash economy with contactless payments

Vietnam rises towards non-cash economy with contactless payments

Vietnamese consumers are opting for a faster way to pay as contactless payments have grown popularity.  
non cash payments need support

Non-cash payments need support

The Government should create an ecosystem and suitable environment for new products and services as well as pioneer their use to promote the development of contactless payment methods. This could be a foundation for building e-government in Vietnam.
vietnam airlines adopts qr pay

Vietnam Airlines adopts QR Pay

Vietnam Airlines has signed a deal with Việt Nam Payment Solution Joint Stock Company (VNPAY) – the biggest QR code payment firm in Viet Nam, to apply QR code technology for online ticket bookings.
city plans to create special mechanism to resolve vexatious land issues

City plans to create special mechanism to resolve vexatious land issues

The HCM City People’s Committee plans to create a special mechanism for payment of land compensation and resettlement to implement a city Party Committee directive that calls for strengthening the role and efficiency of authorities in these tasks.