Laos and China launch QR payment system for cashless tourism


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VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): Traveling between Laos and China is now easier with a QR payment system that enables tourists to make cashless transactions. Chinese visitors can already use QR codes, with plans for Laotian travellers to follow.

The Lao National Payment Network Company Limited (LAPNet) and China’s UnionPay International (UPI) recently signed an agreement in Shanghai to introduce a QR code-based system connecting the two countries’ payment networks.

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