Travel card – The choice of smart travelers
Travel card, also known as smart card, has become increasingly popular among smart travelers in recent years. With the convenience of technology, travelers no longer have to carry cash or worry about exchanging currencies when traveling to different countries. The travel card allows for easy and secure payment transactions, making it an essential tool for those who love to explore the world. In this topic, we will delve deeper into the benefits of using a travel card and how it can enhance your travel experience.
Detailed information about smart travel card
The Vietnamese Card – Smart Travel Card is a joint product between the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy (Ministry of Industry and Trade) that utilizes advanced technology and e-commerce to support tourism development.
The card provides a unique identifier for customers throughout the entire digital platform system of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. The card is issued in two forms: a physical card and a virtual card (e-card) on the Vietnam Travel application.
Physical card
The Vietnamese Smart Travel Card is equipped with EMV chip technology, Triple DES encryption, and full banking features. It supports linking and topping up domestic bank accounts, providing users with many conveniences for safe and convenient electronic payments, including one-touch and online payments without contact. The card also integrates personal digital signatures for electronic document signing, unique identification, system authentication, and fast automatic check-ins.
To register for a card, please contact the Tourism Information Center (Vietnam National Administration of Tourism) and VIETSENS technology corporation for assistance.
E-card
The Vietnam Travel Card (E-card) is integrated into the “Vietnam Travel” app. Using the app, users can access many technological utilities within the digital ecosystem of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
The app offers various functions including booking flights, hotels, attraction tickets, and managing tours. It also provides news updates and allows tourists to earn points and receive promotions.
Additionally, if they encounter any dissatisfaction with the quality of services or products, they can report it to the government management agency through the app’s feedback feature.
Tourists can report issues with the quality of tourism services, and counterfeit or fake products to government management agencies through the feedback feature on the “Vietnam Travel” app.
Tourism service providers who accept the Vietnam Travel Card. And install the “Tourism Management and Business” app can complete payments with tourists through a simple touch between their smartphone and the card. All electronic payment transactions between buyers and sellers are free of charge.
The card fully integrates bank card features to facilitate safe and convenient electronic payments for users, as well as reward points, promotions, and incentives. Additionally, the card is linked to versatile applications in various fields such as healthcare, education, transportation, and e-commerce. This linkage aims to enhance the quality of life for Vietnamese people in the era of Industry 4.0.
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Identity Verification:
The Vietnamese Card uses login information from the Vietnam Travel app. It also links to the centralized login system (Single Sign On) in the digital transformation ecosystem of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
Electronic Payments:
The Vietnamese Card includes all the features of a bank card, supporting linkage, and top-ups from domestic bank accounts. The card supports one-touch payment by swiping the card or using the QR code authentication. Additionally, there are no transaction fees when using the Vietnam Travel app.
Digital Signature:
The Vietnamese Card integrates personal digital signatures for electronic document signing. The digital signature is equivalent to a physical signature.
Automatic Check-in:
Travelers only need to swipe the card on the reader or use the QR code on the app to verify their identity at locations. This process is quick and convenient for travelers using the Travel Card.
Versatile Usage:
The Vietnamese Card supports the quick and easy purchase of tickets, hotel and restaurant bookings, and online tours at a low price. Additionally, users can easily enjoy various benefits from reputable tourism service providers.
Benefits of Viet Card – Smart Travel Card
General benefits
- A digital account, and various digital tools (can be used as accessories).
- A single card for both locals and tourists.
- A unique app for tourists with one account and password.
- A unified database for management agencies – Big data.
- Legitimate, secure, and interconnected.
For tourists
- Enjoy discounts and promotions when experiencing services.
- Safe and convenient electronic payment and authentication, check-in, and access to electronic gates/doors.
- Proactively use the multimedia guide system and mini-cards to learn about tourist attractions.
- Convenient when using a single multi-service Viet Card: buying souvenirs, drinks, parking tickets at tourist spots, using public transportation, and tourist transportation.
For tour guides/collaborators
- Direct support when participating in card issuance and introducing the Viet Card ecosystem product.
- Reduce guide time by using the multimedia guide system and mini cards for tourists.
- Quickly purchase e-tickets for group tours, and e-tourism packages (air tickets, hotels, vouchers).
- Easily manage tours and e-contracts.
Benefits for travel agencies, restaurants, and shops
- Participate in the yellow pages, and advertise on the Vietnam tourism digital platform.
- Become an electronic payment acceptance point and a development agency for the Viet Card ecosystem.
- Supported introducing customers and increasing customer access.
- Provided with sales management software, e-tourism packages, and promotion programs.
- Access to digital contracts and digital signatures.
The Smart Travel Card is an extremely important project that aims to create a national digital platform, contributing to accelerating the digital transformation process in the tourism industry and achieving the national digital transformation strategy. At the same time, it encourages creativity in digital technology applications to support tourism development and ignites the entrepreneurial spirit, and pride in products made by Vietnamese people in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era.
