Stockholm-based Vilja, is increasing into Vietnam after establishing its ASEAN headquarters and growth centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Vilja is one in all 15 globally recognised cloud-native core banking platforms listed by Celent, Gartner Magic Quadrant, and IDC.
On 10 March, Vilja hosted the primary “Swedish-Vietnamese Digital Banking Reception” in Hanoi in collaboration with the Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam, Johan Ndisi, on the Ambassador’s Residence.
The occasion introduced collectively round 30 Vietnamese fintech professionals, companions, and banks.
Vilja formalised a number of native and regional partnerships with companies together with FPT IS, Gimasys, FiinGroup, Nam Viet Corp, and worldwide open-banking platform Brankas. The agreements had been witnessed by the Swedish Ambassador, who said:
“As we welcome Vilja Options to Vietnam, this milestone highlights the deepening ties between Sweden and Vietnam – constructed on over 50 years of partnership. With fintech and digital banking reshaping Vietnam’s economic system, Vilja Options’ arrival marks an vital step in strengthening Sweden’s presence on this area.”
Fredrik Ulvenholm, CEO of Vilja, stated:
“We’re dedicated to a long-term partnership with our Swedish and Vietnamese companions and authorities companies in our joint mission to modernise and future-proof Vietnam’s banking business with safe, compliant, and configurable cloud adoption. The way forward for banking relies on collaboration – it’s key for banks to unlock alternatives in open banking, embedded finance, AI brokers, and extra.”
Vilja and its native companions will announce additional initiatives in Vietnam specializing in safe cloud adoption, compliance with open API laws, and multi-core banking capabilities.
Vilja will take part within the World Monetary Innovation Collection (WFIS) in Hanoi on 15–16 April. The occasion will present direct engagement with Vietnam’s main banks and monetary establishments.
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