Vietnam has become the first market to go live with the new national QR payment support feature organised by Bitget Wallet, the non-custodial crypto wallet.
Part of the Bitget Wallet global PayFi initiative, the new QR payment feature will allow users to pay with crypto scanning the country’s national QR code standard, VietQR, which has been largely adopted by local merchants.
This move from Bitget Wallet reflects the company’s aim to make crypto a mainstay in the current financial ecosystem. By integrating crypto payments into Vietnam’s national payment infrastructure first, and then gradually other countries around the world, Bitget Wallet is ensuring direct payments from the self-custodial wallet can be made with minimal fees and eliminate the need for fiat conversion.
To incentivise users to experiment with crypto payments, Bitget Wallet is offering 50 per cent cashback on the first national QR payment made in Vietnam. The promotion will run from 16 June to 30 July and will only be applicable to the first 50,000 new users.
How it works
Users can scan VietQR at local merchants and pay with stablecoins like USDT and USDC on Ethereum, Tron, Solana, Base, TON, and BNB Chain, with more chains to be added in the future. Upcoming auto-swap support will also allow payments in any token without manual conversion. Everyday transactions such as dining at street vendors and restaurants or buying groceries can be completed through a single scan, streamlined with automatic conversion and low fees.
Through a strategic partnership with its licensed partner AEON, the crypto payment framework, Bitget Wallet now enables crypto payments across more than 55 banks and payment institutions that support VietQR. Over two million merchants nationwide accept the standard, offering stablecoin spending at both large retailers and small businesses. Vietnam marks the first phase of a broader rollout, with similar integrations planned across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and other regions.
“We’re turning crypto from an investment asset into a usable currency,” said Jamie Elkaleh, CMO of Bitget Wallet. “By embedding local payment rails directly into the wallet via our partnership with AEON, we’re helping users spend their assets as easily as they store them — starting in Southeast Asia, and soon expanding to other regions.”
Bitget Wallet’s scan function automatically detects whether a QR code is national or blockchain-based, such as Solana Pay, and processes transactions with real-time conversion. This eliminates reliance on third-party DApps and delivers a faster, more seamless payment experience.
The company also supports crypto card payments for both online and in-store use, as well as purchases from over 300 brands through its in-app marketplace. This unified payment experience gives users complete control—whether scanning, tapping, or shopping in-app—with a secure, intuitive interface.
