The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS), in collaboration with Ant International - a unit of China-based Ant Group, and Vietcombank, on April 3 announced the expansion of cross-border QR code payment services between Vietnam and China.
VOV.VN - On a weekend morning in Hanoi’s Tuong Mai ward, vegetable seller Hoa, a 15-year veteran of the wet market, now closes sales with a single beep.
Digital payments are emerging as one of the most dynamic drivers of Vietnam’s economy, with the value of cashless transactions soaring to 26 times the country’s GDP and QR payments growing by more than 81% in the first quarter of 2025.
The Vietnam National Payment Corporation (NAPAS), Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank), and Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Centre on September 16 officially launched the contactless NAPAS card payment method on the bus system.
More than 34 million e-wallets were active in Vietnam as of June 30, accounting for 59% of the total 58 million activated e-wallets.
The third Vietnam Card Day 2023 is set to take place at Hanoi National University of Education’s Stadium between October 6 and 8 with the theme of Bứt phá giới hạn (Break the limit).
VOV.VN - Data released by Korean credit card issuer BC Card on July 28 shows that the number of transactions made by Vietnamese tourists in the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the first half of the year saw the sharpest growth among other visitors, increasing by 468% on-year.
Shinhan Bank Vietnam Limited on June 29 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BC Card Company to establish a strategic collaboration in the development of acquiring business in Vietnam.
VOV.VN - The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) and representative office of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in the Republic of Korea (RoK) signed an MoU in Hanoi on February 28 aiming to promote digital payment services between the two countries.
The second Vietnam Card Day is set to take place at Hanoi’s Bach Khoa Stadium between April 16 and 17 with the theme of Tu tin mo loi (Leading the way).