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.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced on September 5 that 32 institutions have linked with the VNeID electronic identification platform to support the distribution of gifts and social welfare payments delivered on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

Vietnam’s banking sector has completed a comprehensive review and verification of all customer records, both individual and corporate, linked to payment accounts using digital channels.

VOV.VN - Three Chinese nationals have been arrested for illegally using international payment cards to appropriate funds in Vietnam, Da Nang police said on August 11.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed an official dispatch on July 30 to urge ministries, sectors, and localities to intensify efforts to promote cashless payment.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Laos co-hosted a thematic workshop on promoting cross-border e-commerce under the theme Supporting Businesses in the Digital Era in Vientiane on the morning of July 18.

VOV.VN - The draft Law on E-Commerce is set to establish a new legal foundation for boosting cross-border e-commerce exports and enabling Vietnamese enterprises to access the global market.

Vietnamese small businesses experienced a successful 2024, with 82% reporting growth, up from 77% in 2023 - the country’s highest result since 2019, according to annual small business survey of CPA Australia - one of the largest professional accounting bodies in the world.

A set of 42 criteria for the evaluation of foreign direct investment (FDI) efficiency in Vietnam has been released following Decision 315/QD-TTg freshly issued by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, which are divided into 29 economic, eight social, and five environmental indicators.

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.