The Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City on August 28 announced the launch of a programme to boost the sale of branded goods named “CITY SALE 2024”, which offers discounts of up to 80%.

Passengers who buy train tickets via VNPAY e-wallet and other mobile banking applications will get a discount of 100,000 VND (4.26 USD) for each transaction worth at least 1 million VND from now until July 23.

The impact of COVID-19 in Vietnam has spurred more than ever the growth of cashless payment, including electronic purses.

VNG, a technology company, will launch the UpRace's Race for the Community on September 18.

Vietnamese e-wallets have lured hefty sums from diverse partners over the past time, turning the segment into one of the investment hotspots.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) will promote electricity bill payment via digital mode of transactions in 2019.

ZaloPay e-wallet, developed by VNG Corportion, aims to open about 1,000 new points of sale in 2018, according to Phan Thanh Thao, business development director of Zalo Pay.