Prime Minister has urged to promote e-payment other than cash payment for transparency of the economy regarding measures to enhance business competitiveness through a reduction of both formal and informal expenditures.
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According to representative from Diebold Nixdorf, an American financial self-service, security and services Corporation, e-payment in Viet Nam remains low. Vietnam is in the transition process from physical payment to digital payment; therefore, cash remains the dominant means of payment.
Recently, Viet Nam has also taken actions to improve this situation.
Scheme on the development of non-cash payment in Vietnam during 2016-2020 is approved in Decision No. 2545/QD-TTg dated December 30, 2016 by the Prime Minister with the following major targets:
The ratio of cash to total payment instruments will be below 10% by the end of 2020;
E-payment will be strongly promoted in e-commerce to achieve the targets set out in the master plan on e-commerce development for period of 2016-2020 (100% of modern supermarkets, shopping malls and distribution centers will have card readers which enable consumers to make non-cash payments when purchasing goods; 70% of electricity, water, telecommunications and communications service suppliers will accept non-cash payment of charges; 50% of individuals and households in major cities will use non-cash payment instruments in their shopping and consuming activities);
A number of new and modern payment instruments and forms will be sharply developed in rural and remote areas, thus contributing to promoting financial inclusion; there will be a drastic increase in the number of people having access to payment services and the percentage of people aged 15 years or older having bank accounts to at least 70% by the end of 2020.
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