01-06-2020 08:44
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, recently published the Consumer Payment Attitudes 2019 study, showing a marked drop in cash usage in Vietnam as consumers embrace new ways to pay. Dang Tuyet Dung, country manager for Visa Vietnam and Laos, told VIR’s Thanh Van about the company’s plan to help Vietnam achieve a cashless economy.
22-05-2020 18:21
A new study commissioned by Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has found Vietnamese consumers are using less cash in favour of digital payment methods including new payment technologies such as contactless cards and mobile payments, as well as mobile e-commerce payments.
02-04-2020 10:19
As the number of COVID-19 cases increases, many are opting for cashless payments to avoid direct contact and potential hygiene issues arising with banknotes which may help the spread of the COVID-19. This boosts the appeal of digital payments, particularly mobile money – a service in which the mobile phone is used to access financial services – to those who have not considered this form of transaction.
31-03-2020 18:21
Visa, the world-leader in digital payments, and NextPay, a provider of comprehensive digital transformation solutions (the parent company of Vimo E-wallet and the mPOS Payment Solution), today signed an MoU to promote cashless payments in Vietnam. Together, Visa and NextPay aim to strengthen the network of merchants that accept digital payments in Vietnam and expedite the application of innovative technologies and payment platforms globally.
06-01-2020 14:29
As Vietnam heads towards a cashless economy, security issues around the digital payments system need to be addressed to accelerate cashless transactions.
03-01-2020 08:30
After a rapid development over the past few years, the Vietnamese fintech startup ecosystem is now home to more than 150 companies and brands, covering a broad range of services from digital payments and alternative finance to wealth management and blockchain.
01-01-2020 09:11
Vietnam aims to complete its contactless card migration by 2021, leveraging joint efforts between the government and other stakeholders, with particular support from leading digital payment organisations.
29-11-2019 15:43
Vietnamese financial technology startups are quickly catching up with Singapore in attracting Southeast Asian venture capital funding, according to the Japan-based Nikkei Asian Review.
14-11-2019 06:41
Fintech companies could hold the key to driving last mile adoption of digital payments and unlocking Southeast Asia’s vast cash displacement opportunity, according to Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments.
28-10-2019 12:56
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has announced that the increased use of digital payments has the potential to add $72 million to Danang’s economy annually.
25-10-2019 10:35
With the meteoric rise of non-cash payments in Vietnam, more and more banks and financial institutions are turning towards digital, subscribing to software providers like OpenWay that are working to unite the market – under their own name.
16-10-2019 22:58
Non-cash payment has been developing sharply in Vietnam recently, and building a digital payment ecosystem is becoming essential to accommodate further growth.
08-08-2019 10:53
Visa, the world-leader in digital payments, and the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive the development and adoption of digital payments to achieve smart mobility in Ho Chi Minh City.
25-06-2019 08:14
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, and Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will transform payments in the gaming industry by bringing the scale and reach of Visa’s global network to Razer Pay e-wallet users.
25-06-2019 08:13
As the world leader in digital payments, Visa has just announced new analysis showing that Visa Advanced Authorisation, a comprehensive risk management tool using artificial intelligence (AI) helped financial institutions prevent an estimated $25 billion in annual fraud, making the global payment ecosystem safer for retailers and consumers.