11-09-2024 11:42
Vietnam is gradually advancing its cashless payment infrastructure by establishing cross-border QR code payment systems with neighbouring countries, though challenges remain in fully integrating inbound payments from foreign tourists.
15-08-2024 10:26
Vietnam’s payment sector is rapidly growing, with significant advancements in mobile money, QR code transactions, and e-wallet services led by dozens of payment intermediary organisations.
22-07-2024 20:00
Vietnam's digital payment landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by new regulations and innovative financial solutions.
15-03-2024 10:18
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).
05-12-2023 15:24
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.
26-07-2023 14:54
Laos plans to start using QR code transactions with neighbouring countries – Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia – from the fourth quarter of this year, according to Lao media.
06-07-2023 15:06
SmartPay and Mastercard have announced a significant expansion of their strategic partnership in Vietnam on July 5, with the aim of implementing a digital payment service through Mastercard's QR code. The primary objective of this collaboration is to bolster the digital payment acceptance capabilities of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises and empower them in their operations.
07-06-2023 16:46
Cambodia and Thailand on June 6 launched the second phase of cross-border QR code payments, which will allow Thai nationals to shop in Cambodia using the Thai currency of baht and vice versa.
04-04-2023 15:05
Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Arsjad Rasjid, who is also Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), on April 3 said that ASEAN-BAC will support micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the region to implement QRcodeASEAN initiative.
03-04-2023 16:54
The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a cross-border QR code payment linkage between the two countries.
22-12-2022 08:00
Due to cheap investment and fast implementation, QR codes have developed quickly to become more popular among customers across industries.
20-08-2022 10:00
Cashless payments made through scanning QR codes or other online payment methods at grocery stores or roadside eateries are becoming a bigger habit of many Vietnamese consumers.
15-04-2022 14:13
The Health Ministry begins to issue vaccine passports on April 15 in line with schedule.
23-03-2022 08:00
VNPAY has joined forces with the e-commerce platform TIKI to allow consumers to make online payments by scanning the VNPAY-QR code on the TIKI website and app.
04-03-2022 16:51
On March 7, Bac A Bank officially launched a new payment method with VietQR code on its mobile app in a bid to provide a more convenient payment solution for users.