Nghe An: 7 groups of solutions to promote cashless payments

Thanh Phuc DNUM_AEZAEZCACC 15:54

(Baonghean.vn) - The Provincial People's Committee has just issued a plan to implement the project to develop non-cash payments in Nghe An for the period 2021-2025.

Thanh toán tiền thuốc bằng hình thức quét mã QR tại một cơ sở dược ở Thành phố Vinh. Ảnh: Thanh Phúc
Paying for medicine by scanning QR code at a pharmacy in Vinh city. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Accordingly, the plan sets a target that by the end of 2025,cashless paymentin e-commerce reaches 50%; strives for 90-100% of educational institutions in urban areas to accept tuition payment by non-cash payment methods; from 90-100% of universities and colleges in urban areas to implement online tuition payment on the National Public Service Portal; 60% of medical examination and treatment facilities in urban areas accept payment for medical services by non-cash payment methods; 60% of pensioners, social insurance benefits, and unemployment benefits in urban areas are paid through non-cash payment methods.

To achieve the above goals, the Provincial People's Committee has proposed 7 groups of solutions to promote cashless payments in the 2021-2025 period.

Specifically, the Provincial People's Committee directs and urges departments, branches, People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to promptly implement mechanisms and policies on non-cash payments in the area; continue to propose amendments and supplements to mechanisms and policies to perfect the legal framework on non-cash payments.

Hướng dẫn người dân nộp tiền điện thông qua hình thức chuyển khoản. Ảnh: Thanh Phúc
Instructions for people to pay electricity bills via bank transfer. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Focus on upgrading,develop modern payment infrastructure,operate safely, effectively and have the ability to connect and integrate with other systems; develop modern payment services, apply achievements of the 4.0 industrial revolution; Promote electronic payments in the public administrative service sector; strengthen inspection, examination, supervision, ensure security and safety in payment activities; Strengthen information, propaganda, training, guidance and protection of consumers in non-cash payments; strengthen coordination to promote non-cash payments.

Accordingly, the unitspublic service provision(including medical and educational facilities) to build and upgrade technical infrastructure, standardize databases to connect and share information with payment service providers and payment intermediaries to serve cashless payments; promote the implementation of connection and provision of public services on the National Public Service Portal, Public Service Portal and the province's electronic One-Stop-Shop system.

Encourage schools, hospitals, electricity, water, environmental sanitation, telecommunications, and postal companies in urban areas to coordinate with banks and payment intermediaries to collect tuition fees, hospital fees, electricity bills, etc. using non-cash payment methods.

Hiện nay, rất nhiều người dân lựa chọn thanh toán qua hình thức chuyển khoản, quét mã QR... thay cho tiền mặt. Ảnh: Thanh Phúc
Nowadays, many people choose to pay via bank transfer, QR code scanning... instead of cash. Photo: Thanh Phuc

At the same time, strengthen coordination and information exchange between the State Bank of Vietnam, Nghe An Province Branch, the Provincial Police and related units to promptly detect, prevent, investigate and handle violations of the law in payment activities; share information on the situation, methods and tricks of criminals in payment activities to promptly warn and recommend to payment service providers, payment intermediary service providers and service users to prevent and prevent the risk of taking advantage of payment activities for illegal activities.

Strengthen coordination between departments, branches, local authorities, socio-political organizations, and other relevant organizations to inform and promote the benefits and convenience of non-cash payments and electronic payments among residents, agencies, authorities, and the public administrative service sector.

Departments and branches strengthen coordination to promote the development of non-cash payments, especially in collecting and paying state budget, checking and supervising Mobile - Money services, ensuring security and safety in electronic payment activities, payment intermediaries, managing and supervising cross-border payment activities.

Thanh toán không dùng tiền mặt sẽ đem lại nhiều tiện ích so với thanh toán sử dụng tiền mặt. Ảnh: Thanh Phúc
Cashless payment will bring many benefits compared to cash payment. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Along with that, review and propose specific solutions to improve civil, administrative, criminal laws and dispute resolution mechanisms to better protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties, especially protecting the rights of financial consumers, ensuring strictness, deterrence, remote warning and prevention of risks and disputes arising from non-cash payment activities...

In the plan, the Provincial People's Committee assigned responsibilities to relevant departments and branches in implementing non-cash payments. Specifically, the State Bank of Vietnam, Nghe An Branch, is responsible for urging and coordinating with departments, branches, People's Committees of districts, towns, cities, universities and colleges to organize the implementation of the plan, summarize the implementation results, difficulties and obstacles, make proposals and report to the Provincial People's Committee.

Hình thức bán hàng online đang thịnh hành do đó, việc thanh toán không dùng tiền mặt trở nên phổ biến. Ảnh: Thanh Phúc
Online sales are becoming popular, so cashless payments are becoming more common. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Departments, branches, People's Committees of districts, cities, towns, universities and colleges, based on their assigned functions and tasks, are responsible for promptly and effectively implementing the contents and tasks of this Plan; integrating the contents of developing non-cash payments into plans, projects and socio-economic development programs of localities, departments and branches. Agencies and localities shall promote propaganda, mobilization and encouragement for cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers in agencies, units and people to effectively implement non-cash payments.

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