The Hanoi Railway Transport JSC (HARACO) and e-wallet and online payment gateway NganLuong.vn signed an agreement on August 6 to offer online booking and payment services for railway tickets.
A staff on a five-star train of the Vietnam Railways Corporation, the parent company of the Hanoi Railway Transport JSC (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi RailwayTransport JSC (HARACO) and e-wall𓃲et and online payment gateway NganLuong.vn signed an agreement on August 6 t🌱ooffer online booking and payment services for railway tickets.
Railway ticketscan be booked and paid for online at dsvn.vn or vetauonline.vn in just a fewminutes through the Ngan Luong payment gate in order to bring a quicker, moreconvenient and secure experience to customers. Passengers can choosepayment options with their ATM card, Visa or Mastercard or QR code – allof the popular and convenient methods that are replacing traditional payments. A HARACOrepresentative said Vietnam Railway carries around 9 million passengersper year, and HARACO alone has more than five million people usingits services annually. The number of passengers booking and paying for railwaytickets online has been on the rise. “The cooperationwith NganLuong.vn to expandour payment gateway is designed to improve services and quality as well asdiversify payment channels to bring convenience and safety to passengers,”the representative said. NganLuong.vn now collaborates with more than 40 banks and credit institutionsboth inside and outside the country such as Standard Chartered, HSBC, ShinhanBank, SCB, VPBank, MB Bank, Techcombank, TPBank, SeaBankand LienVietPostBank to diversify payment channels for customers. HARACO and NganLuong.vn are offering 5 percent back for all passengers who book railwaytickets online from August 6 to 31.-VNA
Payments of import-export taxes and fees to customs authorities must all be conducted via cashless payment methods or through credit institutions from the beginning of April, according to a requirement recently issued by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Telecommunications firms are ready to pilot a mobile money service thanks to their modern technology infrastructure, customers, wide transaction point networks and financial resources.
Vietnam Railway (VNR) and NextTech Group signed an agreement on April 23 in Hanoi to offer online booking and payment services for railway tickets through e-wallet VIMO.
A lack of cooperation between banks, service providers and customers is the major issue preventing the widespread use of cashless payments in Vietnam, Nguyen Dinh Thang, Chairman of LienVietPostBank’s Board of Directors, said at the Banking Vietnam 2019 event in Hanoi on May 30.
Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Trade Promotion Agency Bui Quang Hung emphasised that logistics has evolved from a technical function into a core capability for Vietnamese exporters to maintain their competitive advantage in the US market.
A trade official has suggested companies work closely with shipping lines, airlines, and freight forwarders to monitor routes, transit times, and potential surcharges while exploring broader cargo insurance to cover risks like war and terrorism.
In addition to institutional reform, the agency is also rolling out key solution groups to combat counterfeit goods, imitations, and intellectual property infringements in the digital environment.
The event, co-organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK and TT Meridian, a local importer of Vietnamese fresh produce, aims to build a national lychee brand and encourage broader recognition of Vietnamese fruits in a competitive, high-end market.
The industry's performance has been powered by bold investments in modern production lines, enabling Vietnamese firms to produce complicated products which were exclusive to advanced economies.
Outcomes of ABAC III will shape ABAC’s final policy recommendations to be submitted to the ABAC-APEC leaders’ dialogue, scheduled to take place in the Republic of Korea this November.
This is the second year the magazine has released the ranking, which is based on total revenue and key financial indicators of enterprises from seven countries in the region: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
At the summit, publishing, tech, and media sectors will discuss emerging trends, business models, and sustainable solutions for digital publishing development in Vietnam.
This year’s “Vietnam Goods Week” marks a significant milestone as it is being held simultaneously for the first time in four locations across Asia: Japan, Hong Kong (China), Cambodia, and Malaysia, from June 19 - 22.
According to NordCham Vietnam Chairman Thue Quist Thomasen, the Vietnamese Government’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses to contribute to green and sustainable growth.
The analysis from an investment perspective shows that the economy’s growth has been heavily capital‑driven, yet efficiency remains low as reflected by Vietnam’s Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) being significantly higher than global and regional averages. This underscores the imperative to enhance capital‑use efficiency.
Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha urged countries to work together to remove supply chain bottlenecks, expand market access, strengthen cooperation in smart customs procedures, mutually recognise technical standards, and eliminate unnecessary protectionist barriers to boost trade and investment.
The event has gathered over 400 exhibitors from 16 countries and territories, with more than 980 booths showcasing a wide range of products and technologies in automotive components, electronics, repair and maintenance, bodywork, accessories, and customisation.
The latest order follows Vietjet’s commitment for 20 additional A330neo aircraft last month, bringing the airline’s total widebody aircraft on order to 40.
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang acknowledged the target represents an important milestone for socio-economic development as well as a demonstration of the country’s aspiration for robust economic growth.
The price of E5 RON92 petrol is now capped at 20,631 VND (0.79 USD) per litre, up 1,169 VND from the previous adjustment, while RON95-III costs no more than 21,244 VND per litre, up 1,277 VND.
A staff on a five-star train of the Vietnam Railways Corporation, the parent company of the Hanoi Railway Transport JSC (Photo: VNA) 
