Google Apps Summit 2025 spotlights Việt Nam as APAC's fastest growth engine

Thursday, Nov 13, 2025

Việt Nam is currently leading the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) with its 65 per cent growth in app and gaming in-app revenue, the fastest rate in the region, according to data released by AppMagic at the Google Apps Summit 2025 in HCM City.

OpenAI launches Sora app in Việt Nam

Saturday, Nov 01, 2025

OpenAI officially launched its Sora app in Việt Nam, making it one of the first markets in Asia to access the company’s next-generation AI video creation experience. 

Gojek quits Việt Nam to focus on major markets

Friday, Sep 06, 2024

Indonesia–based ride-hailing and delivery service app Gojek has decided to exit Việt Nam from September 16 as a step towards focusing its operations in major markets with higher growth potential.

First bank to stop selling gold via website, officially selling gold via app

Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024

Vietcombank announced that starting from 10 am on Tuesday, customers could buy gold via its digital banking application.

Vietnamese cashback app aims for 10 million users by 2025

Saturday, Jul 13, 2024

The app features intelligent routing with maps to help users find goods and services in their vicinity, including competitive information to aid decision-making.

Google boost Vietnamese game and app developer business growth with AI

Friday, Jul 12, 2024

Over 350 local and regional app and game developers gathered in Hà Nội on July 11 to discuss how their businesses could grow with help from AI.

Updating biometrics on the banking app remains difficult, report some customers

Monday, Jun 17, 2024

Biometric verification will be mandatory for new mobile banking users and large transactions, but many users report difficulties updating their data by the July 1 deadline.

OCB launches news OMNI 4.0 app

Friday, May 17, 2024

Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB) unveiled the OMNI 4.0 app, showcasing modern and convenient digital banking services for their customers.

Russia a promising market for Vietnamese app publishers: experts

Thursday, Feb 29, 2024

Russia is a promising new market for Vietnamese game and app publishers even as the global market continues to evolve, experts have said.

Sacombank offers cross-border QR code payment service in Cambodia

Tuesday, Dec 05, 2023

No longer having to worry about exchanging currency or bringing cash when going to Cambodia for travel or work, Vietnamese people can now make QR code payments via Sacombank Pay app quickly and safely at payment acceptance points in the country.

Mobile apps becoming key tool for businesses

Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023

All kinds of businesses ranging from app developers to small traders are using mobile apps to develop their business since they offer multiple functions and solutions such as entertainment, online shopping, banking, and healthcare.

Google expands training programme to app developers in Viet Nam

Saturday, May 06, 2023

Following the success of Google''s Gaming Growth Lab in 2021 and 2022, Google will further expand the programme beyond mobile game developers to tools and utilities mobile app developers and offer open access to educational content in 2023.

Western Union money transfers now available on MoMo app

Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023

Western Union and MoMo on March 20 announced a tie-up that will enable customers to receive money transfers through the former on the latter’s app.

ATM Online app launched

Thursday, Feb 23, 2023

Fintech company ATM Online has officially launched its ATM Online app that offers customers online installment-loans.

Local game developers eye great opportunities at home

Saturday, Jan 28, 2023

Data from App Annie 2020 shows that Viet Nam ranks seventh in the world, and second in Southeast Asia, in the number of game downloads.