Posts From Fintechnews Vietnam
A Map of Vietnam’s Proptech Ecosystem
Proptech is rapidly growing in Vietnam, fuel by the country’s young demographics, tech savvy population and available funding and incentives for tech startups, according to JLL Vietnam, a commercial real estate services firm. In Vietnam, the development of proptech has
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New Alternative Lending and Micro Lending Players in Vietnam
Since 2013, consumer lending in Vietnam has increased strongly, driven by robust economic growth and a rising middle-class. Over 2014 – 2018, the top 11 Vietnamese banks, whose combined loans make up roughly 70% of system loans, had expanded their
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Overview of Vietnam’s Major E-Wallet and Mobile Payment Players
In Vietnam, digital and mobile payment is undeniably the most developed and crowded fintech segment. According to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s recently updated list, there are currently 30 licensed non-bank payment intermediary intermediary services in the country with
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Vietnamese P2P Lender Vaymuon.vn Eyes US$ 10 Million Series A for Global Ambitions
Vietnam’s first and largest P2P lending platform, Vaymuon.vn, announces the close of seed round funding and celebrates its strategic partnership with VietinBank Insurance (VBI) in order to ensure peace of mind for borrowers and investors. With the breakthrough results after
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Vietnam Central Bank Has Only Granted 4 Payment Licenses Over the Past 16 Months
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the country’s central bank and main financial regulatory agency, has only granted payment licenses to four companies since April 2018. According to SBV’s website, Smart Net, Endenred, Paytech and EPay are the latest four
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Vietnam’s Fintech Ride Hailing Market: Grab Goes Consumer Finance / Go-Viet Needs Payment License
Vietnam’s fintech sector is heating up as Singapore’s “super-app” Grab looks to staff up its financial services division in the country, hinting at plans to launch a lending offering soon. Grab introduced its postpaid service PayLater earlier this year for
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Vietnam’s Digital Bank Timo Celebrates Its Third Birthday
Three years have passed since Lifestyle Project Management and Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) launched Timo, the country’s first bank that has no traditional branches or transaction offices. Formed in March 2015, Timo officially opened its doors in
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Key Takeaways From Vietnam’s Startup Ecosystem
A new book exploring Vietnam’s startup ecosystem was released earlier this month, detailing an American entrepreneur’s experience in supporting, and working with Vietnamese entrepreneurs across the nation. The book aims to capture the successes of and challenges facing Vietnam’s youth, local
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New Vietnam Fintech Startup Map Showcases Vietnam’s Growing Fintech Landscape
With a growing middle class, rising Internet penetration, and a population of nearly 100 million people, most of whom are young and tech-savvy, Vietnam has all the needed characteristics to become a major fintech market. In the past years, the
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Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Says It Will Be Piloting P2P Lending Soon
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue announced during a ministerial meeting recently that the Vietnamese government will soon issue a decision to allow a pilot implementation of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending before officially developing a regulatory framework for the new fundraising
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