MoMo e-wallet adds travel feature to app

The e-wallet of MoMo launched the travel feature on its application to help its users to buy tickets of air, train and cars quickly. — Photo courtesy of the firm

HÀ NỘI — E-wallet firm MoMo e-wallet has launched the travel feature on its application to help users buy tickets for air, train and car transport.

According to the firm, the new feature helps users choose the itinerary, cost and time, adding the smart search engine will help them choose the best route and time with a different estimated price for each means of transport.

Nguyễn Bá Diệp, co-founder and vice president of the firm, said: “The new feature is to help stimulate domestic tourism, especially local travel in such a difficult time of COVID-19."

After nearly four months of testing the feature, the system has recorded significant development with more than 100,000 monthly regular users and a double increase in the number of transactions in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter. — VNS

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