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With digital payments becoming the go-to choice for a seamless experience, Google Wallet is now available in Vietnam.

The survey noted Vietnamese customers have been more active in shifting towards a more healthy and sustainable lifestyles, with 90% said they have changed their lifestyles for the better from last year.

Nearly 50% of Vietnamese customers are using contactless payment, and 51% have e-wallet accounts.

Nearly 75% of Vietnamese consumers expect cashless payment to grow further in the next 12 months.

Foreigners who have been in the country since early March will enjoy an automatic stay extension until July 31.

The stay-at-home policy might be further prolonged depending on the actual pandemic situation.

The priority of repatriation will be given to Vietnamese citizens stranded in Japan, the UK, and the US.

Foreigners whose visas expire when the Immigration Department is closed can have their visas renewed when their offices reopen, according to the notice.

Vietnam is concerned about South Korea's rising number of infected cases which have surpassed 2,000.

Customers already booked a seat on those routes can get refunded or change to earlier flights free of charge, Vietnam Airlines informed.