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Cash or transfer? It might be an age thing

Cash or transfer? It might be an age thing

Cash is quick and easy, but digital payments will be the future trend and vendors should adapt to keep their young customers, according to readers.
Restaurants’ refusal to accept digital payments sparks debate

Restaurants’ refusal to accept digital payments sparks debate

Britain seeks to rein in Mastercard and Visa fees on retailers

Britain seeks to rein in Mastercard and Visa fees on retailers

Some people hassle shopkeepers by asking for QR code to pay 20 cents

Some people hassle shopkeepers by asking for QR code to pay 20 cents

I have seen a shopkeeper look unhappy on many occasions when a customer asked them for a QR code or bank account details to pay VND5,000-10,000 (20-40 U.S. cents).
February 2, 2024 | 03:12 pm PT
QR code payment doesn't work for gas

QR code payment doesn't work for gas

We would think that cashless payment would be quick and convenient, but it has created longer waiting lines at the gas station near my house.
January 31, 2024 | 03:12 pm PT
Vietnamese students in China get familiar with cashless lifestyle

Vietnamese students in China get familiar with cashless lifestyle

When she first arrived in China at the beginning of this year, Truong Thi Huong Giang surprised a supermarket cashier by seeking to pay in cash.
May 28, 2023 | 03:48 pm PT
More Vietnamese use digital banking for small ticket spending: survey

More Vietnamese use digital banking for small ticket spending: survey

Around 77 percent of Vietnamese consumers know about digital banking services and nearly a third use them, a Visa study has found.
August 26, 2021 | 05:28 pm PT
Gojek shifts gears to introduce car rides in Vietnam

Gojek shifts gears to introduce car rides in Vietnam

Indonesia-based ride hailing company Gojek will start offering car rides service in Vietnam in the next few weeks and allow cashless payments later this year.
May 5, 2021 | 11:11 pm PT
Give and take is not a given when money is digitized

Give and take is not a given when money is digitized

Cashless transactions look like a win-win situation, but issues of privacy and individual freedom are far from guaranteed, and there are some disquieting implications.
January 13, 2021 | 04:49 pm PT
E-wallets seek to grab opportunity as pandemic keeps people shopping online

E-wallets seek to grab opportunity as pandemic keeps people shopping online

Businesses are pushing cashless payment services amid demand triggered by social distancing measures imposed to curb Covid-19.
July 29, 2020 | 12:08 am PT
Vietjet to set up e-wallet subsidiary

Vietjet to set up e-wallet subsidiary

The Vietjet Air board has approved the setting up of an e-wallet service in which the carrier will own a 51 percent stake.
June 15, 2020 | 08:18 pm PT
Has Covid-19 subverted the traditional Vietnamese consumer?

Has Covid-19 subverted the traditional Vietnamese consumer?

The Covid-19 pandemic has introduced many traditional Vietnamese consumers to the convenience of online shopping and they might not return to old ways.
May 13, 2020 | 06:13 pm PT
Digital payment market consolidates under big names

Digital payment market consolidates under big names

Although Vietnam has 28 licensed e-wallets, 70-90 percent of market share has shifted between six big players.
November 10, 2019 | 07:00 pm PT
Vingroup unit licensed to offer e-wallet services

Vingroup unit licensed to offer e-wallet services

Vingroup’s loyalty program VinID has been permitted to operate e-wallet services, furthering the private conglomerate’s foray into cashless payment.
September 24, 2019 | 04:00 am PT
South Korean firm to invest $700 mln towards cashless payment in Vietnam

South Korean firm to invest $700 mln towards cashless payment in Vietnam

Financial solutions firm Alliex will invest over $700 million to build shared Point of Sales (POS) across Vietnam.
September 20, 2019 | 06:00 pm PT
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