HANOI (XINHUA) – More than 34 million e-wallets were active in Vietnam as of June 30, accounting for 59 per cent of the total 58 million activated e-wallets, Vietnam News Agency reported yesterday, citing the Payment Department under the State Bank of Vietnam.
The country has 50 payment intermediary organisations, of which 48 organisations provide e-wallet services, said the department. As of the end of June, Vietnam had 9.13 million mobile-money accounts and carried out 128 million transactions worth VND4.78 trillion (USD197.2 million).
Payment growth via a QR Code increased 104.23 per cent in quantity and 99.57 per cent in value in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, according to the department.
