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Samsung, Shinhan Bank jointly bring wallet solution closer to Vietnamese

Samsung Vina Electronics signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shinhan Bank Vietnam to establish a strategic relationship between Samsung Wallet and financial products from Shinhan Bank on June 14.
Samsung, Shinhan Bank jointly bring wallet solution closer to Vietnamese ảnh 1At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Samsung Vina Electronics signed amemorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shinhan Bank Vietnam to establisha strategic relationship between Samsung Wallet and financial productsfrom Shinhan Bank on June 14.

Sharing the same vision of creating a seamless and secure digitalpayment ecosystem, the partnership will serve as a foundation to accelerate aconvenient and comfortable lifestyle for both Galaxy users and Shinhancustomers within the scenario of mobile payment making its way to allactivities and entertainment of Vietnamese customers.

"In the context of the market's digital transformation, I am confidentthat the collaboration between Shinhan Bank and Samsung will leverage bothcompanies' strengths to create an integrated digital payment platform moresuitable and comprehensive for Vietnamese consumers," said Lee ChungLyong, president of Samsung Vina.

The partnership will enable Galaxy users to seamlessly connect their ShinhanBank cards to Samsung Wallet, empowering them to make fast and secure paymentsusing their smartphones. With Samsung's cutting-edge management and securityplatforms, this collaboration will offer a convenient, confident, and reassuredfeeling to customers as they get used to using mobile payment fordaily activities.

Galaxy smartphone users will benefit from Samsung's wide ecosystem when specialoffers from Shinhan Bank for Korean companies' products and services in ViệtNam are integrated and managed directly in the Samsung Wallet digital wallet.Users can thoroughly enjoy life with top services thanks to Knox Guard's mobilepayment method with the finest security quality.

"We firmly believe that our collaboration with Samsung Wallet will beinstrumental in accelerating Vietnam’s digital transformation process throughsecure mobile payment. By combining Shinhan Bank’s financial expertise withSamsung's security performance, we are confident that we can make mobilepayment the preferred mode of payment for every Vietnamese citizen,” said KangGewWon, CEO and general director of Shinhan Bank.

To celebrate their partnership, Samsung and Shinhan Bank together will offer specialpromotions for customers making payments with Shinhan cards through Samsung Walletfrom June 15 to July 15./.
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