The gala brought together more than 50 distinguished guests, including senior representatives from Vietnam’s leading banks and financial institutions, long-standing partners, OpenWay management, and the entire OpenWay Vietnam team. Together, they marked two decades of growth, partnership, and continuous innovation in one of Asia’s most dynamic payments markets.
Two decades of leadership in Vietnam
Opening the evening, Nguyen Manh Ha, General Director of OpenWay Vietnam, reflected on the company’s journey and its impact on the local financial ecosystem:
“Today, we proudly serve 26 banks and financial institutions. Nearly 60 million payment cards in Vietnam are powered by the Way4 platform. With this scale and trust, OpenWay has become the #1 payment solution provider in Vietnam.”
His remarks underscored not only OpenWay Vietnam’s market leadership, but also the long-term confidence placed in the company by the country’s banking sector.
That message of trust and continuity was echoed by Rudy Gunawan, Managing Director of OpenWay Asia, who expressed sincere appreciation to clients and partners for their enduring collaboration. He highlighted the strength of OpenWay’s 20-year partnership with the Vietnamese market — a relationship built on reliability, shared growth, and mutual success.
Looking ahead: AI, cloud, and the future of payments
A key highlight of the evening was the strategic keynote by Andrew Kavko, Software Architect from OpenWay’s R&D team, focusing on the company’s technology roadmap.
His presentation focused on OpenWay’s deepening integration of AI and GenAI, designed to accelerate product deployment, enhance automation, and optimize payment operations. He also outlined the platform’s readiness for CBDC initiatives, alongside OpenWay’s continued commitment to cloud-first architecture and Open APIs. Together, these capabilities enable real-time, cross-border payment networks and flexible multi-cloud SaaS models — positioning Way4 for the next phase of global payments innovation.
The keynote reinforced a clear message: while OpenWay Vietnam stands on 20 years of proven stability, it is actively shaping the future of digital payments.
Celebrating the people behind the journey
Beyond strategy and technology, the gala was a celebration of the people who have powered OpenWay’s journey in Vietnam. Cultural performances by the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City teams brought energy and creativity to the evening, showcasing the strong sense of identity and teamwork across the organization.
The night’s most memorable surprise came from the OpenWay Vietnam executive team, whose special performance delighted guests and captured the spirit of unity and shared achievement.
The celebration concluded with a lucky draw featuring valuable prizes, and a lively karaoke session with guests — a warm and joyful reminder that after 20 years of hard work and growth, the OpenWay family knows how to celebrate success together.
OpenWay is the only best-in-class provider of digital payment software solutions, and the best cloud payment systems provider as rated by Aite and PayTech. OpenWay is a strategic partner of tier 1/2 banks and processors, fintech startups, and other leading payment players around the globe. Among them are Network International and Equity Bank Group in MENA, Lotte and JACCS in Asia, Nexi and Finaro in Europe, Comdata and Banesco in Americas, and Ampol in Australia.
