{"id":16469,"date":"2025-07-07T20:02:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T20:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotelsalepage.com\/feed\/cision-pr-newswire\/vietnamese-users-can-link-unionpay-cards-to-alipay-and-wechat-pay-for-convenient-payments-in-china\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T20:02:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T20:02:34","slug":"vietnamese-users-can-link-unionpay-cards-to-alipay-and-wechat-pay-for-convenient-payments-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=16469","title":{"rendered":"Vietnamese Users Can Link UnionPay Cards to Alipay and WeChat Pay for Convenient Payments in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">HANOI, Vietnam<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">July 7, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Starting in 2025,\u00a0UnionPay cards issued by Vietnamese banks can be linked with Alipay and WeChat Pay, China&#8217;s leading mobile payment platforms, through a partnership with UnionPay International.<\/p>\n<p>This partnership enables Vietnamese travellers, students, and professionals to make secure and efficient payments via QR codes at numerous locations across China, including retail, dining, transportation, and tourist attractions.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, the following banks in Vietnam have issued UnionPay cards that are eligible for linking:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB Bank)<\/li>\n<li>LienVietPostBank (LPBank)<\/li>\n<li>Bank of China \u2013 Ho Chi Minh City Branch<\/li>\n<li>Industrial and Commercial Bank of China \u2013 Hanoi Branch (ICBC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To link a UnionPay card to Alipay or WeChat Pay, users can follow these easy steps:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Obtain a\u00a0UnionPay card from a supported bank.<\/li>\n<li>Install the international version of the\u00a0Alipay or WeChat application.<\/li>\n<li>Add the\u00a0UnionPay card in the application&#8217;s &#8220;Bank Card&#8221; section.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the brief verification process to enable payments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Outbound travel from Vietnam to China has increased steadily in recent years, according to data from the State Bank of Vietnam. To provide cardholders with a better payment experience, UnionPay has made great efforts. This new feature offers a safer and more convenient way to spend, eliminating the need to carry large amounts of cash.<\/p>\n<p>UnionPay, one of the world&#8217;s leading payment brands, is expanding to 183 countries and regions, including Vietnam. This partnership anticipates more Vietnamese banks joining in the near future to meet rising demand for cross-border digital payments.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">HANOI, Vietnam<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">July 7, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Starting in 2025,\u00a0UnionPay cards issued by Vietnamese banks can be linked with Alipay and WeChat Pay, China&#8217;s leading mobile payment platforms, through a partnership with UnionPay International.<\/p>\n<p>This partnership enables Vietnamese travellers, students, and professionals to make secure and efficient payments via QR codes at numerous locations across China, including retail, dining, transportation, and tourist attractions.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, the following banks in Vietnam have issued UnionPay cards that are eligible for linking:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB Bank)<\/li>\n<li>LienVietPostBank (LPBank)<\/li>\n<li>Bank of China \u2013 Ho Chi Minh City Branch<\/li>\n<li>Industrial and Commercial Bank of China \u2013 Hanoi Branch (ICBC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To link a UnionPay card to Alipay or WeChat Pay, users can follow these easy steps:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Obtain a\u00a0UnionPay card from a supported bank.<\/li>\n<li>Install the international version of the\u00a0Alipay or WeChat application.<\/li>\n<li>Add the\u00a0UnionPay card in the application&#8217;s &#8220;Bank Card&#8221; section.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the brief verification process to enable payments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Outbound travel from Vietnam to China has increased steadily in recent years, according to data from the State Bank of Vietnam. 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