Customers of seven banks, including Vietinbank, BIDV, Vietcombank, Sacombank, TPBank, BVBank and Nam A Bank, can now scan LaoQR codes to make payments in Laos.
That China officially tested its sovereign digital currency has raised the issue that Viet Nam needs to research on cryptocurrencies in the context of international integration.
The State Bank of Viet Nam on Tuesday issued a directive to reduce the fees for transactions via interbank electronic payment system by 50 per cent for local banks.
Residents in Ha Noi and HCM City will now be able to pay registration fees for cars and motorbikes through the Government’s national public service portal, banking electronic payment channels and intermediary payment service providers.
Inter-bank electronic payment turnover accelerated to VND73 quadrillion (US$3.2 trillion) in 2018, equal to 13 times the country’s GDP, according to Pham Tien Dung, director of the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV)’s Payment Department.
The Vimo Technology Joint Stock Company (Vimo.vn) and Southern Airport Services Joint Stock Company (SASCO) haved signed a co-operation agreement on launching electronic payment services for Asian tourists when travelling into Viet Nam.
Executive Chairman of the Chinese Alibaba Group Jack Ma on Monday highlighted the significance of mobile payment development but said that the services is still facing an obstacle from Vietnamese consumers due to their deep-seated hesitation.
The Vietnam Electronic Payment Forum 2017 (VEPF) themed "Mobile Payment - a factor to promote the non-cash economy" officially opened this morning in Ha Noi.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has signed a policy decision encouraging cash-free transactions in Viet Nam in order to reduce the number of cash-based deals, improve overall electronic payment methods and control tax evasion.
Increased use of electronic payment products added US$880 million to Viet Nam''s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2011 to 2015, according to a new report released by Moody''s Analytics.