Today officially opens Cashless Day 2023

Today, June 16, Cashless Day officially opened with many exciting activities. The important highlights are the Workshop "Connecting data, smart payment - promoting social development", and the Cashless Festival - Cashless Town.

The workshop "Data connection, smart payment - promoting social development" is part of the Cashless Day 2023 program, organized by the Payment Department, the Communications Department (State Bank) in coordination with Tuoi Tre newspaper and related units. The event took place at 1:00 p.m. on June 16 at Rex Hotel (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City).

The workshop was attended by Government leaders, State Bank leaders, and representatives of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.

In addition, there were also representatives from a number of ministries, branches, commercial banks, the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS), a number of payment service providers, payment intermediary service providers, businesses, associations, economic experts, etc. The scale was about 400 guests.

The workshop "Data connection, smart payment - promoting social development" will focus on the following contents: the role and importance of data connection in smart payment, and at the same time present issues that need to be solved.

The goal is to integrate, connect, and interconnect data between systems, industries, and fields, forming a digital banking ecosystem to further promote smart payment solutions, innovative and creative payment services, and provide multi-utility services to people.

The workshop has two discussion sessions: Session one with the theme "Connecting data, promoting cashless payments". Session two with the theme "Promoting smart payments to benefit society".

This is also an opportunity for policy makers, credit institutions, payment intermediaries, businesses, and experts to discuss specific issues and contents, aiming at solutions to promote non-cash payments in Vietnam.

Immediately after the workshop, the Cashless Town festival will open. This is an important highlight of the 2023 event series, lasting three days: June 16, 17 and 18, 2023 on Le Loi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (from the intersection of Nguyen Hue walking street to near Ben Thanh market).

The "Cashless God of War" contest also starts today, June 16, and ends on July 15. Contestants register to participate in the contest on Tuoi Tre newspaper and tell the story of how they benefited, how they saved, and how life became easier after using cashless payments compared to cash payments. The prize will be announced on July 21, 2023.

Along with the opening of the Cashless Town festival, the "Check in Cashless Town" contest - a photo contest of check-in photos of people attending the Cashless Week on Le Loi Street, spreading on social networks, has also officially begun.

Main activities in the Cashless Day 2023 event series:

- A training course on cashless revenue and expenditure management skills for cashiers was held on June 13 at the Tuoi Tre newspaper office.

- Launching ceremony of cashless payment code: Taking place on June 14 at Ben Thanh market area, Phu Nhuan District People's Committee, Ward 2 and Ward 9 People's Committee, Phu Nhuan District and Phan Xich Long Street, Phu Nhuan District.

- National workshop: Connecting data, cashless payment to promote cashless development, held on the afternoon of June 16, at Rex Hotel (HCMC) with about 400 guests from central to local levels.

- Cashless Town Festival: An important highlight of the 2023 event series, lasting three days: June 16, 17 and 18, 2023 on Le Loi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (from the intersection of Nguyen Hue walking street to near Ben Thanh market).

- "Cashless God of War" contest: Starts on June 16 and ends on July 15. Contestants register to participate in the contest on Tuoi Tre newspaper and report on the benefits, savings and how life is easier after using cashless payments compared to cash payments. The prize will be announced on July 21, 2023.

- "Check in Cashless Town": photo contest of people checking in at Cashless Week on Le Loi Street, spread on social networks. The contest will have its own rules and prizes.

- Concentrated promotion month (from June 15 to July 15, 2023) deployed nationwide, focusing on Ho Chi Minh City: Users can buy products with incentives from many banks, retail systems, e-commerce platforms, shopping malls... when paying without cash. Along with that, there are many activities for consumers and businesses from banks, card organizations, e-wallets, and retailers participating in the program.

(According to TTO)

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