HSBC Vietnam facilitates international investment in VNLIFE, Vietnam’s second unicorn
September 15, 2021 | 16:57
HSBC Vietnam supported General Atlantic and Dragoneer Investment Group in co-leading a $250 million Series B investment in VNLIFE, a local tech startup.
BNPL Fundiin raises $1.8 million in oversubscribed seed round
September 14, 2021 | 09:44
Fundiin, the leading buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) fintech in Vietnam, has closed an oversubscribed seed round of $1.8 million.
Modern parents teach children how to use technology to manage spending
September 13, 2021 | 07:30
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
September 10, 2021 | 13:41
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
September 09, 2021 | 08:41
Banks are taking advantage of Vietnam's potential environment to conduct digital transformation to meet increasingly technology-driven consumer demands.
Financial wellness and digital money management apps to ignite digital banking
September 08, 2021 | 16:52
Financial wellness and digital money management apps are potential future sparks for igniting Vietnam’s race for digital dominance in the retail banking sector.
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.
Vietnam among top 10 unbanked nations in the world
July 20, 2021 | 11:07
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
June 29, 2021 | 16:30
Viva Republica, the operator of financial app Toss, has raised $410 million in its latest funding round to expand in overseas market, including Vietnam.
Vietnam faces a possible gap in financial accessibility and awareness
May 27, 2021 | 17:59
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
May 15, 2021 | 12:57
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
May 13, 2021 | 17:58
Timo has appointed Tran Thanh Nam, co-founder and chairman of Moca Technology and Service Corporation as a member of the Global Advisory Board.
"Buy now, pay later" on the rise in Vietnam
May 13, 2021 | 15:22
Buy now, pay later solutions are projected to gain traction in Vietnam with many players unveiling new services to tap into this fast-growing segment.
Four new payment intermediaries licensed in Vietnam since 2021
May 04, 2021 | 09:42
From the beginning of the year, the SBV licensed four non-bank payment intermediaries, showing the increasing demand by local firms to join the fintech rush.
Lenders reinforcing cyber defences
February 10, 2021 | 16:26
Although banks and innovative fintech technologies already benefit customers’ experience, they also come with possible cyber threats, especially as customers often do not realise the risks.
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