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Regarding variety of payment methods, only 27 per cent of all transactions are made via non-cash methods such as credit cards or mobile wallets. However, an increasing percentage of customers are showing a preference for these methods. Those who prefer to pay with a credit card is 51 per cent, up from 42 per cent in 2018, those who prefer a mobile app is 19 per cent, up from 11 per cent in 2018, and those who use membership points is 16 per cent, up from 10 per cent in 2018. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 11

Attending the event were Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung; Lao Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment and Vice Chairman of the Laos – Vietnam Cooperation Committee Khamphoi Keokinnaly; Chairman of the Lao National Assembly’s Committee on Planning, Finance and Auditing and Chairman of the Laos – Vietnam Friendship Association Central Committee Vilayvong Bouddakham; and former Director of the Lao National Economic Research Institute Bouasone Bouphavanh, among others. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 13

Speaking at a press briefing yesterday, Huỳnh Văn Hùng, chief of HCM City Statistics Office, said: “This indicator has gradually improved over the last 10 years, from 0.9 per 10,000 in 2009 to only 0.2 per 10,000 this year. The proportion of families having housing is 99.8 per cent. The average housing area per capita this year is 19.4 square metres per person.” … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 13

The website www.canthotourism.vn and the app “Can Tho Tourism”, available on Google’s CHPlay and the AppStore in English and Vietnamese, provide tourists with useful information on the city such as its history, culture, and attractions. With artificial intelligence (AI), 3D sightseeing, and virtual reality (VR), the app allows visitors and users to take virtual visit to sites and quickly make bookings, locate destinations, and navigate via its interactive map. It also recommends a list of prestigious accommodation providers, travel companies, restaurants, and shops, as well as diverse itineraries with a focus on relaxation, food, family activities, landscapes, and history, etc. Other useful information such as the weather, a 24/7 hotline, ATMs, exchange rates, hospitals, and gas stations are also available. News and arts and entertainment events also allow tourists to fully prepare before their trip. Along with helping tourists, the tourism portal and app also … [Read more...] about Can Tho launches tourism portal & app