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Vietnam a top 10 digital nation
Vietnam has jumped four places to the 9th top digital nation under the Tholons Global Innovation Index 2020.
Economy Tin tức
Central bank cuts compulsory reserve interest rates to support pandemic-hit economy
The State Bank of Vietnam announced late Thursday it has lowered rates on compulsory reserves at banks by 0.2-0.5 percentage points to back the economy devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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30/07/2020 - 11:24Vietnam allows overnight services in new nighttime economy plan
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a new nighttime economy development scheme, permitting services to operate overnight until 6:00 am of the following day.
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29/07/2020 - 16:06E-wallets seek to grab opportunity as pandemic keeps people shopping ...
Businesses are pushing cashless payment services amid demand triggered by social distancing measures imposed to curb Covid-19.
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01/07/2020 - 21:09Zalo Bank fails to get licence from Vietnam's central bank, trade ...
The State Bank of Vietnam and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have affirmed that they have not licensed Zalo Bank to provide online built-in financial services.
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23/06/2020 - 10:33Vietnam’s Unicorn VNG expects 2020 loss at $10.6mln on e-payment ...
Vietnamese tech firm planned VND246 billion ($10.6 million) after-tax loss in 2020 on investing in strategic products and services including ZaloPay, company leaders told shareholders’ meeting.
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12/06/2020 - 13:30UK economy contracted by 20.4% in April, the largest monthly fall on ...
The U.K. posted the biggest monthly fall in GDP (gross domestic product) in the country’s history in April, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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04/06/2020 - 17:02Digital economy expected to contribute 20 percent of GDP by 2025
Vietnam targets digital economy to contribute 20% of GDP over the next five years, according to the national digital transformation programme until 2025 signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday.
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02/06/2020 - 10:50Vietnam to pilot fintech operations in banking, allowing P2P lending
Vietnam’s central bank plans to receive applications and approve credit institutions to apply fintech in seven banking services, including peer-to-peer lending from 2021, according to regulator’s draft proposal to the Government.
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26/05/2020 - 11:09Facebook assists Vietnam in developing digital economy
Facebook has launched a campaign dedicated to supporting Vietnam in boosting its digital transformation.
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21/05/2020 - 22:17Accounting automation Bizzi receives undisclosed investment from 500 ...
Vietnam-based startup offering bookkeeping service with automation tool announced it’s raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from 500 Startups and other angel investors, Tech In Asia reported.
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20/05/2020 - 20:27Vietnam grants licences to G PAY and VIDIVA fintech firms
The State Bank of Vietnam issued licences to G Payment (G PAY) and VIDIVA Technology (VIDIVA), which will provide intermediary payment services in the country.
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14/05/2020 - 09:20China's Xiaomi and Oppo join the race to become global fintech ...
Xiaomi and Oppo are betting big on their global fintech ambitions by joining the race to become global fintech powerhouses.
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13/05/2020 - 00:40Vietnam mobile payments expected to grow by 400 percent by 2025
Mobile transactions are expected to experience 400 percent growth in the next five years, according to the Fintech and Digital Banking 2025 report by Backbase and IDC.
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12/05/2020 - 15:42Vietnam makes a closer step to mobile money
A mobile money pilot project has been submitted to the prime minister for approval, marking a bold step for the development of payments using telecommunication accounts in Vietnam.