Manulife Viet Nam starts providing information and services over smart phone application Zalo. — VNS Photo

Health insurer Manulife Viet Nam said it has become the first company to provide information and services over smart phone application Zalo.

Customers can contact Manulife Viet Nam on Zalo for consultancy, answers to queries and information about lifestyle, health, finance, and planning.

They can also buy Manulife products on the app.

Paul Nguyen, CEO of Manulife Viet Nam, said using high-tech has brought the company closer to customers and enables it to meet their demands quickly.

Last year the company unveiled a series of digital aids to help customers access its their products and services, including a website at www.baohiemonline.manulife.com.vn and an application named Manu-Ipro.

It also has a payment system available at 1,000 places like supermarkets, convenience stores and apartment buildings.

The 100 per cent foreign-invested company has been in the country since 1999, and has 54 offices in 39 provinces and cities. — VNS