vietnam

Vietnam Startup Funding Jumps 90 Pct. YOY
Vietnam Startup Funding Jumps 90 Pct. YOY
July 24, 2019  |  Investments

Startup companies in Vietnam, ranging from FinTech to logistics and artificial intelligence, are attracting a record amount of venture capital money in the country, according...

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Vietnam Launches New Social Media App As Facebook Alternative
Vietnam Launches New Social Media App As Facebook Alternative
July 23, 2019  |  International

Vietnam is introducing a social network similar to Facebook after the Communist-ruled government asked domestic tech companies to create substitutions. Gapo, which launched on Tuesday...

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Vietnam’s mPOS And Vimo To Combine Into NextPay
Vietnam’s mPOS And Vimo To Combine Into NextPay
June 11, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Two Hanoi-based FinTech startups, Vimo Technology and mPOS Technology, are merging to create NextPay Holdings, according to reports. The CEO of mPOS Technology, Nguyen Huu...

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Vietnam May Promote Non-Cash Payments With Sandbox
Vietnam May Promote Non-Cash Payments With Sandbox
May 24, 2019  |  International

In an effort to bolster non-cash payments in Vietnam, the country’s government is endeavoring to make a mobile money sandbox for companies in the telecom...

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Motion Pay Teams With UnionPay; uBUCK Inks Letter With Datable
Motion Pay Teams With UnionPay; uBUCK Inks Letter With Datable
May 13, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Motion Pay Technology Inc.’s tie-up with UnionPay International to offer...

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EnKash Notches $3M In Series A Funding; Grab Teams With SM Cinema For Ticket Payments
EnKash Notches $3M In Series A Funding; Grab Teams With SM Cinema For Ticket Payments
April 24, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes India-based EnKash’s Series A fundraising round. Grab and SM Cinema...

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Goldman-Backed Vietnam Mobile Wallet Momo Snaps Up New Funds
Goldman-Backed Vietnam Mobile Wallet Momo Snaps Up New Funds
January 18, 2019  |  Investments

Momo, a Vietnam-based FinTech company that provides users with digital payment options, has reportedly received a very large Series C investment from American private equity...

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Regulations Hinder Growth Of Digital Payments In Vietnam
Regulations Hinder Growth Of Digital Payments In Vietnam
January 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Vietnam wants to be a cashless society, according to a report in Financial Times, but bank regulations are hindering the country’s ability to do so....

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Vietnam Goes After Facebook Over ‘Slanderous’ Content
Vietnam Goes After Facebook Over ‘Slanderous’ Content
January 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook is facing accusations from Vietnam that the social media giant did not remove content that it said was “slanderous,” reported Financial Times. Citing a...

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