ambitions escalate for fintech sandbox

Ambitions escalate for fintech sandbox

The freshly-minted legal framework for sandboxes in Vietnamese fintech is expected to grease the wheels for tech-savvy, innovative financial services.
bnpl fundiin raises 18 million in oversubscribed seed round

BNPL Fundiin raises $1.8 million in oversubscribed seed round

Fundiin, the leading buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) fintech in Vietnam, has closed an oversubscribed seed round of $1.8 million with participation from Genesia Ventures, JAFCO Asia, Xffirmers, Trihill Capital, and existing investors 1982 Ventures and Zone Startups Ventures.
modern parents teach children how to use technology to manage spending

Modern parents teach children how to use technology to manage spending

Parents are taking advantage of technology to help their children learn to manage spending and save more.
pandemic driving digital first mindset around financial services in vietnam

Pandemic driving digital-first mindset around financial services in Vietnam

The global health crisis is driving a digital-first mindset in Vietnam when it comes to opening banking accounts.
banks on the road of digital transformation

Banks on the road of digital transformation

Banks are taking advantage of Vietnam's potential environment to conduct digital transformation to meet increasingly technology-driven consumer demands.
vietnam accelerates the development of regulatory sandbox for fintech

Vietnam accelerates the development of regulatory sandbox for fintech

The Vietnamese government is pushing forward a regulatory sandbox for fintech banking and cashless payments with a view to support the development of the local fintech scene.
financial wellness and digital money management apps to ignite digital banking

Financial wellness and digital money management apps to ignite digital banking

Financial wellness and digital money management apps are potential future sparks for igniting Vietnam’s race for digital dominance in the retail banking sector.
incredible potential in reach for fintech

Incredible potential in reach for fintech

Fuelled by generous amounts of venture capital, Vietnam’s fintech landscape is flying high on Singaporean investors’ agenda, promising to offer more innovative customer value propositions than traditional banks.
e commerce groups tapping into ditigal market growth

E-commerce groups tapping into ditigal market growth

Vietnam’s fast-growing digital economy is hoping to lure big foreign funding to cash in on the enormous potential – although whittling down the use of physical cash could take a lot longer.
vietnam among top 10 unbanked nations in the world

Vietnam among top 10 unbanked nations in the world

Fintech investors are growing interest in Vietnam that, nevertheless, is among the top 10 unbanked nations in the world.
south korean financial super app toss raises 410 million betting on vietnam

South Korean financial super app Toss raises $410 million, betting on Vietnam

Viva Republica, the operator of popular South Korean financial app Toss, has raised $410 million in its latest funding round, with a valuation of $7.4 billion. The fresh funds will be used to expand in overseas markets, including Vietnam.
vietnamese fintech startup mfast raises 15 million in pre series a round

Vietnamese fintech startup MFast raises $1.5 million in pre-Series A round

MFast has wrapped up a $1.5 million seed round investment featuring Do Ventures as lead investor and JAFCO Asia as co-investor.
vietnam faces a possible gap in financial accessibility and awareness

Vietnam faces a possible gap in financial accessibility and awareness

Despite Vietnam's 70 per cent adult population having a bank account, a new global research shows possible gaps in financial accessibility and awareness.
more banks collaborate with fintech firms to develop embedded finance in vietnam

More banks collaborate with fintech firms to develop embedded finance in Vietnam

A growing number of banks and fintech firms are forming partnership to implement embedded finance in Vietnam.
timo appoints nam tran as a member of the global advisory board

Timo appoints Nam Tran as a member of the Global Advisory Board

Timo, the first digital banking platform in Vietnam, officially announced the appointment of Nam Tran, co-founder and chairman of Moca as a member of the Global Advisory Board at Timo from May 1, 2021.