Ministries and businesses are being urged to reduce the prevalence of cash payments and create conditions that encourage people to use electronic payment systems.
Speaking at the Vietnam E-Payment Forum 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said that although Vietnam's e-commerce market has seen recent growth, in-cash habits in Vietnam are still overwhelmingly popular, accounting for 65 per cent of total payment transactions.
"This habit has hampered the country's economic development as well as people's living standards," he said.