Agritech, automation bursting with opportunity in Vietnam

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It’s not because the average branch treats you like a rockstar by rolling out the red carpet or that paparazzi hang outside ATMs. No, it’s because you’ll have to sign so many documents that you’ll feel like you’re giving autographs. To get almost anything done at a Vietnamese bank, it feels like you have to sign six or seven documents. And woe betide any customer who dares produce a signature that looks slightly different from their previous visit. No wonder then that with the country looking to become a more digitalized economy, Niraan de Silva reckons business process automation is an untapped goldmine. 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