e-payment

E-commerce groups tapping into ditigal market growth

July 31, 2021 | 10:00

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.

Latching onto a payment model to fit all news tastes

June 22, 2021 | 15:54

Following in the footsteps of popular giants in the traditional press world, Vietnamese media groups are more keen to examine the prospects of new models that would charge readers for content online.

VNPay banking on e-payment strategy

December 07, 2020 | 09:00

Although most everyday payments are still carried out with paper money in Vietnam, electronic and cashless solutions are on a stellar rise, with companies like electronic payment pioneer Vietnam Payment Solution JSC (VNPay) offering options that are unriv

Maritime sector reaps EVFTA advantages

August 14, 2020 | 11:00

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, which took effect this month, will open up the country’s maritime industry.

VNG maintains investment in Zion to keep at e-payment race

August 10, 2020 | 17:38

Despite mounting losses at Zion, VNG remains adamant about maintaining its ownership at the e-payment firm to remain in this promising market.

Big-league funders at GoPay to push payments transformation

June 24, 2020 | 08:00

The investment of Facebook and PayPal into Gojek might pave the way for its in-app e-payment services to enter Vietnam, but it is not an easy mission due to the fierce domestic competition.

VNPAY honoured with Outstanding Fintech Award 2019

December 09, 2019 | 16:57

VNPAY has recently been honoured as one of the outstanding fintech companies of 2019 at the Outstanding Vietnamese Banks 2019 award ceremony.

Grab to inject $500 million into Vietnam in next five years

August 28, 2019 | 11:07

Grab announced investing $500 million into Vietnam over a period of five years to tap into opportunities in fintech, new mobility solutions, and logistics.

Citi’s unbroken commitment to Vietnam’s progress

July 09, 2019 | 15:00

By the time the United States normalised diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1995, Citi already had a representative office in Hanoi. In 1994, Citi became the first US financial institution to be given a branch license, and it opened its first branch in Hanoi.

Local cybercrime threats on the rise

June 26, 2019 | 09:55

Though the quick advancement of fintech has helped cashless payments increase in Vietnam, it has also created a fertile land for cyber-criminals to exploit.

VN banks handle $898.4 b through e-payments in Q1

May 24, 2019 | 10:24

Viet Nam's interbank e-payment system handled 37 million transactions worth nearly VND21 quadrillion (US$898.4 billion) in the first quarter of the year, up 23 per cent and 17.8 per cent respectively compared to 2018, according to the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV).