PetroVietnam Oil Corporation on Tuesday launched PV Oil Easy, an application for smartphones and tablets that allows users to buy petrol and manage their purchases via a QR code. — Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PVOil) on Tuesday launched PV Oil Easy, an application for smartphones and tablets that allows users to buy petrol and manage their purchases via a QR code. Cao Hoai Duong, general director of PVOil, said the app was a solution for its member corporate customers to manage petrol purchases of drivers and for drivers to buy petrol without paying in cash or with credit cards. All transactions will be recorded via the QR code. Duong said many firms were facing difficulties in managing the petrol purchases of their drivers due to a huge volume of bills, and the app would make it easier to manage. On Tuesday, Vietel Post signed up for PVOil, becoming one of the first customers to use the app. — VNS
Mobile payment app launched Chi Thinh HCMC – Zion, a unit of VNG Corporation, has launched a mobile payment app called Zalo Pay that allows users to electronically pay for goods and services. With the app, mobile phone users can make online payments for electricity, water, cable television, telephone and Internet bills. The official version of Zalo Pay does not require users to enter an activation code as in the test period. In addition, the app allows users to fix a date for bill payment and track transaction history. After downloading the app from the App Store and Google Play,…... [read more]
AIA Vietnam launches i-Service app Dinh Duy By Dinh Duy - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Life insurer AIA Vietnam has introduced AIA i-Service app to strengthen its customer service and make it convenient for customers to keep track of their insurance contracts. Running on iOS operating system, this app is available on the Apple Store. After downloading the app, AIA Vietnam customers will be provided with an online account and password to log in to seek information about their contracts with AIA Vietnam. Customers can also use the app to download insurance transaction forms, get guidance for premium…... [read more]
The jockeying for cab clients seems to be getting increasingly fierce. Vinasun, the second biggest taxi firm in Vietnam, has got the go-ahead to launch its own app for hailing minicabs, in an explicit gesture to fight back low-cost ride-hailing services like Uber and GrabTax, which have enjoyed significant growth in Vietnam. “The Ministry [of Transport] has allowed Vinasun, after Grab Taxi, to launch the hailing app to connect with passengers," Le Hoang Minh, vice director of the Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Transport, said Thursday. “We encourage transport companies to apply new technologies to make it more convenient…... [read more]
Australia's anti-trust regulator on Friday said it would not grant the country's three biggest banks interim approval to collectively negotiate with Apple Inc to install their own electronic payments applications on iPhones. Australia's three biggest banks, including the number one lender National Australia Bank (NAB), last month lodged a joint application seeking permission to negotiate as a bloc from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC said that its decision not to grant the banks the interim ruling was not indicative of whether the full ruling, expected in October, would be successful or not. "The ACCC has considered…... [read more]
BIDV, VIETPAY launch e-payment service By Van Oanh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) and Vietnam Electronic Payment Joint Stock Company (VIETPAY) will launch VIETPAY e-payment service at BIDV’s 600 transaction points nationwide from early June. Customers who are retailers of VIETPAY sim card may top-up their VIETPAY sim accounts via BIDV anytime. Payments can be done via the bank’s online or mobile banking services and VIETPAY’s website. Nguyen Duy Cuong, director of VIETPAY, said cooperation with BIDV will bring advantages to sim card retailers nationwide. With the VIETPAY sim, retailers…... [read more]
