Visitors learn about cross-border digital financial services in Vietnam at Digital Finance Day 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7, 2026. Image: Van Trung / Duoi Tre
Tourist Kim Hong Myeong from South Korea tries the services at NAPAS’s Goi Thi booth during an event on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on Sunday.
He was able to pay for his purchases using the Naver Pay app with a simple QR code scan.
“South Korea has seen an increasing number of international visitors in recent years, creating strong demand for shopping and tourism services,” Kim said. Your three (Youth) newspaper.
“If international visitors to Vietnam can enjoy the same payment experience as at home, it will encourage them to spend more.”
Khem (C), an Indian national who has worked in Vietnam for many years, receives information about Sacombank card services during Digital Finance Day 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7, 2026. Photo: Van Trung / Duoi Tre
Xiao Chi Ling, a 27-year-old Chinese national who currently works in Ho Chi Minh City’s An Conch Ward, said QR-code payments have become a regular part of daily life in China.
According to Xiao, one of the biggest challenges travelers face when visiting a new country is changing money or installing unfamiliar local payment applications.
Vietnam’s adoption of widely used platforms such as Alipay and NeverPay helps eliminate those difficulties.
A worker guides a foreign visitor (R) through a cross-border QR payment scheme during the 2026 Digital Finance Day in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7, 2026. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre
“When payments become easier, people tend to spend more comfortably,” he said.
“Instead of worrying about whether they have enough cash on hand, they can scan a code to pay for food, shopping or transportation.”
Khem, an Indian national who has lived in Vietnam for many years, said he has several cards issued by local banks, rarely carries cash, and prefers to use cards for most transactions.
Many international visitors attending Digital Finance Day 2026 were also interested in experiencing cross-border payment solutions first-hand.
An international visitor tries to scan the QR code to make a payment, however the transfer fails because some e-wallets are restricted by the country. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre
At the food, shopping and service booths at the event, visitors were able to make purchases using familiar mobile apps without having to exchange currency or use physical payment cards.
A representative of BIDV said Your three One of the highlights of the bank’s booth this year was its cross-border QR payment solution, which enables businesses in the retail, service and tourism sectors to receive payments directly from international customers’ bank accounts or e-wallets.
Beyond digital financial services, visitors can also participate in a wide range of activities on Digital Finance Day 2026. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre
By supporting a global QR code system connected to more than 200 applications in 38 countries and regions, TPBank aims to provide businesses and merchants with a useful tool to connect directly with global consumer spending and expand access to international customers, TPBank said.
Through the networks of NAPAS and UnionPay, the solution is connected to more than 200 international banking and e-wallet applications.
The system allows merchants in Vietnam to serve travelers from more than 38 countries and territories, including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, China and South Korea.
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