Vietnam joins global peers in developing digital money

A customer pays for goods through a QR code. The issuance of digital currency could also help accelerate Vietnam's digital economy development. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam is playing catch-up in a global race to develop its own digital currency and experts believe this will not only help the country develop new technology but also present an opportunity for Vietnam to join the most technologically-advanced countries.

The Prime Minister last month endorsed the strategy for developing e-Government towards digital Government in the 2021-25 period.