Banks adjust SMS banking fees, encourage switch to apps for notifications

Saturday, Dec 30, 2023

Some banks have announced to adjust SMS banking fees starting from the beginning of 2024 and encouraged customers to switch to digital banking apps to get notifications for free.

Banks warn of resurgent SMS scams

Saturday, Apr 08, 2023

Vietcombank said it had received multiple reported cases of scam SMS disguised as genuine messages recently. 

Customers monthly SMS banking fee fixed at VND11,000 after uproar

Friday, Mar 04, 2022

Banks and telecom service providers have agreed to charge a fixed monthly SMS banking service fee of VND11,000 following an uproar among customers after the fee was hiked by up to seven times.

Need to lower SMS banking services fees: VBA

Thursday, Feb 24, 2022

Fees for SMS banking services are currently three times higher than standard text charges. Banks are encouraging customers to shift to using digital banking services to help reduce cost while keeping bank fees low for customers. Dr. Nguyen Quoc Hung,...

Hai Duong firm cooperates with Indian partners on large-scale pharmaceutical park

Thursday, Feb 17, 2022

Leaders of Hai Duong on Tuesday witnessed the signing of a co-operation agreement between local firm Dai An Urban-Industrial Zone Development Corporation JSC and Indian partners - Sri Avantika Contractor LTD and SMS Pharmaceuticals LTD - on developing a Pharmaceutical...

Banks again urge telecoms operators to cut SMS fees

Thursday, Sep 02, 2021

Telecoms operators still have not cut charges for SMS services in banking, even though the banks have proposed reductions several times.

Viet Nam Banks Association urges MIC to reduce telecommunication charges

Saturday, Jul 25, 2020

The Viet Nam Banks Association has proposed the Ministry of Information and Communications to lower charges for banking services via SMS.

SMS solution to promote e-commerce

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Gaining the trust of customers is still a challenge to the development of the e-commerce industry despite its huge potential.

Fee hikes threaten cashless plan

Friday, May 11, 2018

Recent surges in transactions and withdrawl fees at a number of commercial banks had seemingly gone against the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) initial policy roadmap for a seamlessly cashless society.

Following fraud, wary banks allow customers to check accounts online

Tuesday, Mar 06, 2018

Following the alleged misappropriation of VND245 billion (US$10.78 million) from an Eximbank customer’s account, many banks are now enabling their customers to check their accounts online.

Vietcombank increases service fees from March

Friday, Mar 02, 2018

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Viet Nam (Vietcombank) has raised its service fees since the beginning of March.

Equipment deal for Hoa Phat Dung Quat

Friday, Jun 30, 2017

Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel Joint Stock Company and a joint venture of Germany’s SMS Group and China’s WISDRI Company on Wednesday signed a contract to provide steelmaking equipment for the Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel Complex in the central...

MobiFone introduces new roaming services

Wednesday, Dec 30, 2015

Mobile network provider MobiFone has introduced two new roaming services, called Roam Saver and Data Roam Saver, to help customers reduce the cost of voice, SMS and data services.

Sildeal launches first sales website for businesses, free of charge

Thursday, Dec 17, 2015

The joint-stock company Sildeal launched on December 16 the first website in Viet Nam that enables businesses to sell products for free.

Mobile operators required to boost messaging success rate

Tuesday, Aug 05, 2014

A new regulation requires mobile operators in Viet Nam to ensure at least 92 per cent success rate for short messaging services (SMS) with delivery time not exceeding 20 seconds.