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Illustration of a metro train and a contactless card tapping a fare gate, for JCB transit in Hanoi

October 29, 2026 FinDeskAsia

Vietnam: JCB to Bring Tap-to-Pay Fares to Hanoi Metro Gates in Early 2027

JCB has signed an MoU with Hanoi Metro to launch JCB transit in early 2027, letting cardholders tap contactless JCB cards or phones at fare gates. It joins Visa, already live on Lines 2A and 3.1, and targets visitors from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

Illustration of a QR code linked to Malaysia, Singapore, India, Taiwan and China payment networks from Vietnam

Cross-Border & Remittance

October 20, 2026 FinDeskAsia

Vietnam Pushes QR Links With Malaysia, Singapore and India as Reach Tops 60 Markets

Vietnamese travellers can now pay by QR code in more than 60 countries and territories. The State Bank of Vietnam says direct bank-to-bank QR links are live with China and being promoted with Singapore, Taiwan, India and Malaysia, as tourism drives demand for cheaper cross-border payments.