HDBank and Unilever Vietnam collaborate to increase business and household advantages

DNHN - Recently, HDBank and Unilever Vietnam signed a strategic cooperation agreement in which they committed to delivering the greatest possible benefits to customers and businesses, contributing to the optimization of the supply chain, and taking the initiative to reduce financial costs and enhance service quality.

This partnership represents a significant milestone for HDBank, one of the largest commercial banks in Vietnam, which is actively expanding its worldwide presence, and Unilever Vietnam, the leading consumer products firm in Vietnam and the globe. The agreement is founded on connectedness for sustainable growth, producing long-term economic, communal, and societal benefits.

This partnership between HDBank and Unilever Vietnam is of the globalization trend, delivering exceptional advantages to firms, distributors, and retailers in the process of doing business.Consequently, HDBank will provide distributors with sponsorship alternatives for merchants. In addition to Unilever Vietnam's strategy and incentives for its products, distributors and retailers will be assisted in gaining access to HDBank's specialized banking and financial services.

The super app for smartphones and HDBank's QR Pay technology enable customers to conduct cashless payments. With HDBank's system's advanced security technology and smart statement approach, clients will lessen the burden of financial management and avoid the laborious and possibly unsafe cash method.

To tackle the cash flow issue at the points of sale, HDBank and Unilever Vietnam will promote sponsorship programs for distributors and retailers in the form of loans with particularly favourable interest rates and a guarantee of product availability without the need for financial resources. Points-of-sale may import products with confidence to minimize capital costs, encourage investment, and grow their operations.

Mr Pham Quoc Thanh, the General Director of HDBank, stated that the cooperation relationship is in line with the State Bank's non-cash payment policy, while also supporting distributors and retail outlets to serve people, particularly in remote areas where access to banking tools and technologies is still difficult. 

"By combining the capabilities of HDBank and Unilever Vietnam in terms of the business location, technological application, and new customer approach, this partnership will assist both parties in penetrating a vast array of markets ", Mr Thanh highlighted.

Mr Truong Cong Vinh, Vice President of Customer Development at Unilever Vietnam, said, "Unilever Vietnam has always been a pioneer in the use of technology in company operations, therefore assisting distributors and workers in doing their duties. Salespeople are more efficient.

Recently, the corporation has been a pioneer in the digital transformation of small companies with the OrderUNow application, which enables small businesses to shop online from Unilever's distributors while providing them with other exceptional advantages. Concurrently, Unilever Vietnam and HDBank have collaborated to provide Unilever's clients with options to assist capital and online/cashless payment ways. In the early stages of execution, we also encountered several obstacles, but with steadfast dedication and strong collaboration, we have achieved success."

With the successes of the 4.0 technological revolution, HDBank and Unilever Vietnam's partnership will open up a new market picture and create new markets in line with the trend of cashless payment and the move toward a cashless nation. Numerous advantages for individuals and organizations, contribute to the growth of the national economy.

In addition to promoting global economic integration by signing agreements to help enterprises participating in the global supply chain during the Prime Minister's visit to the United States, HDBank consistently promotes initiatives to support individuals, local businesses, and the local community. In 2022, HDBank will maintain its position as the premier commercial bank for green finance, sustainable agricultural and rural development, and a variety of tangible incentives.

Throughout its 32-year journey of building success for millions of clients throughout the nation, HDBank has always supported the social community via a variety of relevant activities. It is also consistent with the tenets of sustainable development that HDBank - Happy Digital Bank - Green Bank creates for the happiness of each family.

An Nguyen