Digital payments in Vietnam have continued to expand rapidly, with QR code transactions soaring by more than 150% in value, according to a report released by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on October 29.

VOV.VN - The central banks of Vietnam and Laos have launched a cross-border QR code payment system, facilitating seamless transactions between the two nations.

Cashless payment activities and the digital transformation of the banking sector is continuing to achieve positive results.

A national anti-scam mobile application has been launched by the National Cybersecurity Association under the Ministry of Public Security.

The panorama painting depicting the historical Dien Bien Phu battlefield at different times from late 1953 to May 7, 1954, is introduced to visitors at the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum in the northern province of Dien Bien through QR scanning.

VOV.VN - The Prime Minister has requested that the Ministry of Public Security develop devices and seek technical solutions for collecting, exploiting, and using biometric information about iris, DNA, and the voice of citizens to be integrated into the new ID card.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Public Security has proposed a new identity card model in a new draft circular to replace the current citizen identity card, for public opinions.

The average annual growth in the number of transactions via QR code has reached 471.13% since the payment method's introduction in 2018, 77.41% of the Vietnamese adult population possess payment accounts with commercial banks reporting over 90% of all transactions conducted through digital channels, with some banks achieving a rate of up to 98%.

Up to 77.41% of the adults in Vietnam have payment accounts at present, an increase from 31% during the 2015 - 2017 period, an official of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) cited a World Bank report as saying.

VOV.VN - The Department of Tourism of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province unveiled that the locality has digitised information of 170 tourist sites so far, with 122 locations being digitised this year.