Nghe An people scan QR codes when going to the market
Thanh Phuc•DNUM_CGZAHZCACE 09:15
With just a smartphone, Nghe An people can go to the market to buy everything from a bunch of vegetables, a fish to large items by scanning the QR code...
Currently, traditional markets from urban to rural areas are moving towards the model of "market 4.0 - Cashless payment". Photo: Thanh PhucAt first, banks went to the market to make QR codes for traders and instruct them on how to use them. Photo: Thanh PhucNowadays, retailers have equipped QR codes for convenient payment by buyers. Many people have 2-3 QR codes from different banks to serve customers. Photo: Thanh PhucPayment is not cashless, instead, it is convenient for both buyers and sellers by scanning codes and swiping cards; it limits errors in transactions and makes it easy to manage revenue and expenditure. Photo: Thanh PhucOnly selling "homegrown" vegetables, Ms. Nguyen Mai Phuong, Xuan Trung block (Hung Dung ward, Vinh city) occasionally has vegetables to sell at the market. Each time, the goods are not much, just a few kilos of coconut eggplant, a few bunches of water spinach, and a bunch of small vegetables. If before, every time she went to the market, she had to run to change small bills to give customers change, but for nearly a year now, she has made a QR code, put it in the basket of vegetables, customers buying 3,000, 5,000 or 10,000 VND can scan the code for the correct amount to pay. She does not have to collect money or bother to change money to give change... Photo: Thanh PhucPeople buying fish at Quynh Lien market (Hoang Mai town) pay by QR code. Ms. Ho Thi Minh, a resident, said: “Paying by QR code is fast, convenient, safe and clean. Before, every time I came back from the market, the change from the vendors would smell of fish, smell of meat, or be wet… very dirty”. Photo: Thanh PhucStreet fruit vendors also attach QR codes to their fruit baskets. Photo: Thanh Phuc Parking lots in most markets are also equipped with QR codes. Photo: Thanh PhucHair salons and shampoo shops in the markets are equipped with 2-3 QR codes of different banks, in convenient locations for customers to pay easily. Photo: Thanh PhucAlthough not yet a habit or routine, cashless payments have become popular in many traditional markets, encouraging people to use online transactions more. This is also a positive step in implementing digital transformation in the locality. Photo: Thanh Phuc
