Sacombank has joined the annual Cashless Day organised by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper for a third time, with attractive promotions to stimulate the use of non-cash payments.
Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam Le Minh Hung has asked relevant agencies to help implement non-cash payments for public services, including tax, electricity, water, hospital and education fees.
An entrenched cash using habit and safety concerns are the main reasons for people not to switch to non-cash payments, a workshop heard in HCM City on January 15.
The Ha Noi People’s Committee recently issued a plan to develop non-cash payments, urging all supermarkets and restaurants to put in place cashless payment devices or systems by 2020.