SeaBank, BRG Group and Vietnam Airlines launch a co-branded credit card called SeATravel in Ha Noi. — Photo courtesy of SeaBank Joint Stock Commercial Bank Southeast Asia, BRG Group and Vietnam Airlines Corporation (Vietnam Airlines) have launched a co-branded credit card called SeATravel, with many premium privileges and incentives, including deals on aviation, resorts, golf and shopping. Customers who successfully issued a SeATravel card will receive 3,000 Lotusmiles bonus miles that can be used to redeem airline tickets and upgrade services, along with the privilege of discount airfares when purchasing on the Vietnam Airlines website, which offers a 40 per cent discount for economy class and 20 per cent for business class from June 15 to December 31, 2022. SeABank also offers many incentives for customers to shop and spend via SeATravel card, such as experiencing an 18-hole golf round at four golf courses - BRG Kings Island Golf Resort, BRG Legend Hill Golf Resort, BRG Rube … [Read more...] about SeABank, BRG, Vietnam Airlines launch SeATravel co-branded credit card
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A quarter of phishing attempts in Vietnam last April are financial-related
During this month, payment systems were the most common phishing cases detected by Kaspersky, representing 11.77 percent of all phishing and over 44 percent of financial phishing. The increase in online transactions in Vietnam during the pandemic has facilitated the proliferation of phishing with pages impersonating popular payment systems such as Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and more. The percentages are from anonymised data based on the triggering of the deterministic component in the Kaspersky’s Anti-Phishing system on user computers. The component detects all pages with phishing content that the user has tried to open by following a link in an e-mail message or on the web, as long as links to these pages are present in the Kaspersky database. As more and more users shop online, phishing attempts targeting e-shops also increase, accounting for 30 percent of financial phishing cases. Bank-related phishing, with the example below showing pages impersonating Vietcombank, … [Read more...] about A quarter of phishing attempts in Vietnam last April are financial-related
Sacombank adds new hotline to improve customer service
Sacombank has added a new hotline number, 1800 5858 88, to promptly reply to questions and resolve problems customers have, and provide instructions on procedures and information about products and services. — Photo courtesy of the bank Sacombank has set up a new hotline number 1800 5858 88 in addition to the two existing ones, 1900 5555 88 (for all customers) and 1800 5858 23 (for VIP customers), to improve service quality in the context of digital transformation and the customer experience. It is a free number. Sacombank has also improved and added more features to its hotline to provide customers with a better experience such as quickly looking up their credit card balance, payment account balance, payment account number, and more without having to speak to an operator, and evaluating service quality after each call. 1900 5555 88 will stop operating on May 1, 2023, and all customer calls will be transferred to the new hotline. With a professional and dedicated team of … [Read more...] about Sacombank adds new hotline to improve customer service
Automatic toll collection set for all expressways in Việt Nam by end of July
An ETC station on the Hà Nội-Hải Phòng Expressway. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Transport has asked the Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam (DRVN), the Việt Nam Expressway Corporation (VEC), the Việt Nam Infrastructure Development and Finance Investment Joint Stock Company (VIDIFI), and other service providers to realise the Prime Minister's request on completing automatic non-stop toll collection (ETC). The ministry requested VEC to direct service providers and related units to urgently install and operate the ETC system on highways by July 31. In case of delay, the ministry will handle it according to its competence or report it to authorities for strict handling in accordance with the law, including the suspension of toll collection. The ministry asked DRVN to direct and coordinate with VEC in deploying the ETC system on highways managed by VEC, ensuring the schedule and smooth operation. Meanwhile, VIDIFI was asked to continue piloting the ETC on the … [Read more...] about Automatic toll collection set for all expressways in Việt Nam by end of July
Automatic toll collection set for all expressways in Vietnam by end of July
An ETC station on the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway. (Photo: VNA) The Ministry of Transport has asked the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam (DRVN), the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC), the Vietnam Infrastructure Development and Finance Investment Joint Stock Company (VIDIFI), and other service providers to realize the Prime Minister's request on completing automatic non-stop toll collection (ETC). The ministry requested VEC to direct service providers and related units to urgently install and operate the ETC system on highways by July 31. In case of delay, the ministry will handle it according to its competence or report it to authorities for strict handling in accordance with the law, including the suspension of toll collection. The ministry asked DRVN to direct and coordinate with VEC in deploying the ETC system on highways managed by VEC, ensuring the schedule and smooth operation. Meanwhile, VIDIFI was asked to continue piloting the ETC on the Hanoi-Hai Phong … [Read more...] about Automatic toll collection set for all expressways in Vietnam by end of July
Changing lanes: from homeless HCMC youth to successful business owner
Phùng Ngọc Phong at his garage. Photo dantri.com.vn HCM CITY — Driving around districts 1 and 5 brings back a lot of memories to Phùng Ngọc Phong, the 44-year-old director of a private company in Bình Thạnh District, HCM City. Despite his car and well-to-do looks, he grew up on these streets, doing what he had to do to survive. "From a street kid, I now have a family with my wife and children. I have bought a house, a car, with my self-earned money. At this moment, I feel so happy and don't need anything," the director of Phùng Nguyễn Cao Tốc Co., Ltd told Dân Trí online newspaper. Born in a family in HCM City. Phong's parents left HCM City for Bình Dương Province to earn a living. Then they took him to Cambodia to find other jobs. In the vague memory of an 8-year-old boy, Phong remembered his family living with another group of Vietnamese people in Cambodia where his parents did many jobs. He stayed with his father, and sometimes with his mother … [Read more...] about Changing lanes: from homeless HCMC youth to successful business owner
Da Nang residents try out digital payment methods at cashless fair
The Cashless Ride program, as a part of this year’s Cashless Day, organized a fair in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Sunday to introduce digital payment methods to local residents. The event attracted many residents and tourists, especially young people. Participants had an opportunity to experience cashless payment technologies as well as play games and win prizes offered by the program’s partners, namely NAPAS, Sacombank, MBBank, HDBank, VNPT Money, SHB, and Nam A Bank. The fair was an activity organized by the Cashless Ride, one of the programs within the framework of this year’s Cashless Day. The day has been marked annually on June 16 since 2019 by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper and the State Bank of Vietnam. Cashless payments are a mainstream trend in many countries nowadays, said Vo Minh, director of the State Bank of Vietnam's Da Nang branch. Digital payments in Da Nang have grown strongly in recent years, with a variety of payment methods including bank cards, … [Read more...] about Da Nang residents try out digital payment methods at cashless fair
HCM City attractive investment destination for Europe: forum
HCM City calls for investment in many projects at the Viet Nam – Europe Business Forum held on Thursday. — VNA Photo Xuan Anh HCM City offers numerous investment and business opportunities for European businesses, a Viet Nam – Europe Business Forum heard on June 30. The event organised by the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre in HCM City heard that the city is soliciting investment in 197 projects in a number of areas such as traffic infrastructure, agriculture, housing, and healthcare. They include the US$761 million Elevated Road No 1 from Tan Son Nhat Airport to the city centre and the $255 million Northern Saigon 2 Wastewater Treatment Plant in Thu Duc City. As of last year the city had 1,044 projects set up by EU businesses out of the 2,263 they had in Viet Nam with investments totalling $6.45 billion, or 12.18 per cent of the city’s total FDI. Vo Van Hoan, deputy chairman of the city People’s Committee, said: “With the EU’s assistance in the form of expertise, … [Read more...] about HCM City attractive investment destination for Europe: forum