Can travelers pay in Da Nang with foreign bank cards or by QR through a bank app?
Based on 3 discussions with 2 participants · Last activity: 16 days ago
TL;DR
Russian Visa and Mastercard cards do not work in Vietnam as regular bank cards. However, QR payments through the Sber app may work separately from the card network; Sber launched this option for Vietnam in November 2025.
What the community said
If you have a Russian Visa or Mastercard, do not expect standard card payments to work in Da Nang: these cards are not accepted in Vietnam through the usual card network. For shops and cafés, you need another method, such as QR payment through a banking app if Vietnam is supported.
16 days ago Visa / Mastercard
QR payment through Sber is treated as a separate payment method rather than a Mastercard transaction. So even if the card itself does not work abroad, a QR payment through the Sber app in Vietnam may still go through.
16 days ago Sber QR
According to traveler reports, Sber launched QR payment support in Vietnam in November 2025. In practice, this means that in Da Nang you should look for places accepting local QR codes and check in the app beforehand whether international QR payment is enabled for your account.
16 days ago November 2025