NCB Provides Pioneering Payment Solutions on the Visit Vietnam Platform, Accompanying the Elevation of Vietnam’s Tourism

On the morning of 20 December in Phu Quoc, the national tourism data platform Visit Vietnam was officially launched. As a strategic partner of Visit Vietnam, the National Citizen Commercial Joint Stock Bank (NCB) will provide pioneering international payment solutions, promising to deliver seamless and convenient payment experiences for tourists visiting Vietnam.

Accompanying the Creation of a Seamless and Modern Experience Journey for Vietnam’s Tourism

Visit Vietnam is a national tourism and data platform, sponsored by the Government, in collaboration with the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) and the National Data Association (NDA), and operated by Sun Group. With the objective of becoming a comprehensive “digital touchpoint” for Vietnam’s tourism, the platform enables domestic and international tourists to search for information, plan itineraries, book tourism, accommodation and entertainment services, and connect directly with tourism enterprises nationwide in an “all-in-one” manner on a single platform. By operating tourism data in real time, tourists, businesses, and management agencies can “read” market dynamics by day and by hour, from destination crowd levels and ongoing activities to prominent consumption trends, thereby making the most appropriate decisions and enjoying the best experiences.

NCB officially becomes a strategic partner of the national tourism data platform Visit Vietnam.

Accompanying Visit Vietnam in the role of a strategic partner, NCB provides the iziPay digital payment solution (in cooperation with the National Data Association and VISA Card Organization), which is safe, modern, and seamless, and is integrated directly into the platform. Accordingly, customers can easily book services and make payments directly on the Visit Vietnam application, and enjoy safe and seamless payment experiences at acceptance points across Vietnam, completely eliminating barriers that international tourists often encounter regarding payments when traveling abroad, as well as inconveniences associated with using cash or exchanging foreign currencies.

NCB provides the iziPay digital payment solution that is safe, modern, and seamlessly integrated on the Visit Vietnam platform.

The solution is designed to suit the spending habits of international customers as well as the trends and needs of domestic customers. As a result, it promises to deliver convenient payment experiences and serves as an important piece in creating an ideal journey for tourists in Vietnam, helping them feel secure and satisfied while fully enjoying exploration and leisure experiences.

Pioneering International Payment Solutions, Contributing to Bringing the World to Vietnam

In addition to the iziPay solution accompanying the Visit Vietnam platform, NCB is also recognized as one of the pioneering banks in developing cross-border payment solutions, supporting the attraction of international tourists to Vietnam with the vision of “Transforming from transactions to experiences: payments as a national competitive advantage in tourism”.

Mr. Ta Kieu Hung, Chief Executive Officer of NCB, shared insights on modern international payment solutions supporting the attraction of tourists to Vietnam.

To date, NCB has coordinated with NAPAS to successfully connect QRGlobal international payments, enabling international tourists from Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and China (UnionPay) to use their own country’s banking applications or payment platforms to make payments at NCB QRPay acceptance points when visiting Vietnam, delivering fast, transparent, and secure payment experiences. In the coming period, NCB and NAPAS will continue to expand connectivity to provide convenient international payment services for tourists from South Korea, China (Alipay), Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and India, moving toward a broad global payment network.

NCB continuously upgrades and develops products and services with an innovative mindset.

For tourists who prefer international card payments, NCB offers convenient and fast solutions by allowing 100% online credit card issuance on the NCB iziMobile application within just a few minutes, enabling immediate use of a virtual card for spending, while physical cards can be flexibly delivered to the customer’s location or collected at automated kiosks at NCB branches. Many practical incentives in the tourism and leisure sector are applied for Visa cardholders, such as: 10% cashback when booking accommodation via Booking.com, an instant 15% discount when booking services on Agoda, incentives of up to 30% when using spa, dining, and golf services at premium resort systems nationwide, and free access to services at 23 business lounges nationwide under the Song Hong Business Lounge system.

Accompanying Visit Vietnam once again affirms NCB’s efforts in promoting financial inclusion, innovation, and enhancing customer experience. Through modern payment solutions, NCB not only supports Vietnam’s tourism industry in getting closer to international tourists but also contributes to building the image of a friendly, convenient, and integration-ready Vietnam in the digital era.