The Hanoitimes – Vietnamese consumers are embracing digital payments as a faster and more convenient way to pay, with consumers using their credit and debit cards more often for in store and online purchases. Vietnam is one of the fastest growing markets for Visa across the globe and the US payments technology company stands ready to […]
Read MoreVIETNAM could be scooping up factory and trade opportunities from the US-China trade war, one supply chain research analyst believes. Chris Rogers, an analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence, pointed to the divergence in export figures from both Vietnam and its giant neighbour, China, for the first two months of 2019. Seaborne Vietnamese exports to […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The legal, regulatory and institutional frameworks also need to be clear and robust to enable investors to accept risks over the longer term with some certainty of the framework within which these risks are being taken. The Vietnamese government should ensure all stakeholders reap benefits from the public private partnership (PPP) as the […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Reaping the benefits from digital trade requires conducive and open policy settings in Vietnam and across the region, said an AlphaBeta economist. Economic value for Vietnam’s economy from digital trade in 2017 was estimated at VND81 trillion (US$3.5 billion) and could potentially rise to VND953 trillion (US$42 billion) by 2030, according to Konstantin […]
Read MoreTHE Vietnamese state budget deficit, which regularly remains at a high level, and rising public debt are among the biggest macro-economic risks facing the nation, making it more difficult for the government to help the economy head towards growth, said Professor Tran Tho Dat, principal of the National Economics University (NEU). Dat, who is a […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – VISA expects to become a credible partner for Vietnamese government in facilitating e-payment transactions in Vietnam, according to the company’s CEO. US-based payments tech company VISA wants to help Vietnamese people access financial solutions, said Alfred Kelly, CEO of VISA. VISA is expected to hold a conference on security measures for financial transactions […]
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