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Consumers in Thailand lead in the Asia-Pacific region in using digital payment methods, according to MasterCard’s survey results released on December 28.

Cashless payment has become more popular in all sectors, including restaurant and catering services, according to Winnie Wong, Mastercard’s Country Manager for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

The Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) has urged international card organisations Visa and Mastercard to reduce several types of fees on Vietnamese banks as the fourth wave of COVI-19 pandemic in Vietnam has seriously affected the lives and production of people and businesses.

Sacombank and Mastercard have collaborated to offer ‘purchase protection’ and ‘ATM protection’ features in their payment cards.

The Vietnam Banks Association is urging international credit and debit card companies to reduce a number of fees, as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 800 women engaged by JupViec.vn - a firm providing domestic help services in Hanoi and HCM City - will benefit from an aid package of over 1.6 billion VND (68,621 USD) provided on June 12 to help them overcome difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the fifth time, Mastercard has named Thailand the most popular international destination in the world.

The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) recently completed the building of a standard set for domestic cards, according to State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Vietnamese consumers are the second-most optimistic in Asian-Pacific markets, according the latest survey on consumer confidence conducted by MasterCard.

Empowering women by giving them control over their finances is not just smart economics but also key to ending poverty.

The Thai government is pleased with the latest rankings, which puts Bangkok on the top of the list of the world’s most visited cities in 2016.

MasterCard ranked Vietnam fifth in its Women’s Advancement Index for Asia-Pacific, with a score of 64.2/100.

Twelve of 17 markets in the Asia Pacific recorded declines in MasterCard’s Index of Consumer Confidence, but Myanmar, Vietnam and India are still extremely optimistic in their outlook.

Vietnam is the second-most optimistic country in consumer confidence in the Asia-Pacific, following Myanmar, as per the MasterCard Index of Consumer Confidence.

Hanoi has been selected as one of the four happiest cities in the Asian-Pacific region by MasterCard – a global leading company in payment.