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VPBank NEO Review
VPBank's digital banking app: eKYC onboarding, free transfers, many bundled services
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated
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Our verdict
VPBank NEO suits people who want transfers, cards, savings, loans and partner services in one app. The trade-off: some Google Play reviewers call it heavy and cluttered, and its Google Play rating (4.2/5) trails the App Store (4.8/5) by a wide margin.
Best for: People who want to open a VPBank account via eKYC on their phone
Skip it if: People who want a lean app with few extras
Pros
- The official listing says all money transfers and utility bill payments are free
- eKYC account opening in the app; 2021 launch coverage put it at under 5 minutes
- Broad feature set: virtual credit cards, savings, consumer loans, stock-market transfers, NEO Health
Cons
- Only 4.2/5 on Google Play; some reviews cite a heavy app, too many features and crashes when opening Promotion posts
- Some users complain of repeated sales calls for other bank products, even after declining
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
Pros
- 4.8/5 on the App Store from over 360,000 ratings, and 10M+ downloads on Google Play
- The listing commits to outages of no more than 15 minutes each and 60 minutes a year (excluding announced maintenance)
Cons
- Per the Google Play declaration, personal and financial info may be shared with third parties
Best for
- VPBank customers who want accounts, cards, savings and loans in one app
- People who want shopping, flight and hotel booking inside their banking app
Skip it if
- Anyone who wants to avoid sales calls from the bank
Problems it solves
Experience & key features
What it is
VPBank NEO is the digital banking app of Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank). According to Vietnam's Monetary and Financial Markets magazine, VPBank formally launched the platform on 28 June 2021 as an upgrade of the earlier VPBank Online app. It runs on iOS and Android with Vietnamese and English interfaces.
Key features
The store descriptions list eKYC account opening, transfers, bill payment, online savings, stock-market transfers, online consumer loans, flight tickets and hotel booking. At launch VPBank also introduced virtual credit cards issued within 30 minutes to 2 hours, plus links to e-wallets such as MoMo, ShopeePay and ZaloPay. Security relies on biometrics and Smart OTP. The Android listing also describes NEO Health, which reads activity data from Health Connect to track workouts and decide eligibility for rewards in challenge programmes.
Pricing and adoption
The app is free to download, and the official description lists transfers and utility bill payments as free. A VPBank guide (February 2025) gives a standard online transfer limit of VND 200 million per day; AppDuo found no official fee table for other services, so check them in the app. According to VnEconomy (16 June 2026), the platform had 15.4 million registered users at the end of 2025, 3.74 million of them new that year, and handles over 713 million online transactions a year.
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What users say
The Vietnamese App Store shows 4.8/5 from over 360,000 ratings; Google Play shows 4.2/5 from about 187,000. On Google Play, a January 2026 review calls the app heavy with unneeded features, an October 2026 review reports it closing whenever a Promotion post is opened, and an older review (March 2022) complains about sales calls. These are individual opinions and do not represent all users.
Who it fits
The app fits people who already bank with, or plan to open an account at, VPBank and want many services in one place. If a leaner app matters more, compare it with Techcombank Mobile, MB Bank or TPBank Mobile, also from large Vietnamese banks; this page does not compare their features one by one.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026
VPBank NEO (khách hàng cá nhân)
PersonalFree
The app is free to download. The App Store and Google Play descriptions list all money transfers and utility bill payments (electricity, water, internet, phone top-up) as free. Press coverage at launch (June 2021) also reported waived transfer, annual, account management and Internet Banking fees.
- Free plan limits
- A VPBank guide (5 February 2025) gives a standard online transfer limit of VND 200 million per day, rising to VND 2 billion per day for VIP customers. It covers Internet Banking in general rather than naming VPBank NEO, and actual limits depend on the account, transaction type and authentication method. Confirm in the app or via the 1900 545 415 hotline.
- Free trial
- No free trial
Cancellation & refunds
Not applicable, as the app is free. Other banking services follow VPBank's fee schedule.
Privacy
The Google Play Data safety section, self-declared by VPBank, says the app may share four data types with third parties, including personal and financial info. It collects personal info, encrypts data in transit and accepts deletion requests. The app description lists biometrics and Smart OTP as security layers. AppDuo did not cross-check VPBank's full privacy policy, so read it, especially the parts on sharing data with partners, before granting in-app permissions.
VPBank NEO alternatives
7.7/10Techcombank Mobile
Techcombank's retail banking app with zero-fee transfers and auto-earning
7.4/10MB Bank
MB's banking app: free transfers, online sign-up and strong store ratings
Frequently asked questions
Does VPBank NEO cost anything?
Downloading and registering is free. The official description lists all transfers and utility bill payments as free. Other services follow VPBank's fee schedule.
How much can I transfer per day?
A VPBank guide (5 February 2025) gives a standard online transfer limit of VND 200 million per day and up to VND 2 billion for VIP customers. Actual limits depend on the account and authentication method, so check in the app.
When did VPBank NEO launch?
Per Vietnam's Monetary and Financial Markets magazine, VPBank officially launched VPBank NEO on 28 June 2021 as an upgrade of VPBank Online. The store listings say "since July 2021", so sources differ by a few days.
How do I open an account in the app?
The official description says registration is 100% online via eKYC. Launch coverage in 2021 described two steps: verifying an ID document, then your face.
Does it run on Android and iPhone?
Yes. It is on the App Store and Google Play, with Vietnamese and English interfaces.
Review evidence & sources7
Scores
- Ease of use
- 7.6
- Features
- 8.4
- Value for money
- 8.2
- Performance
- 7.4
- Support
- 7.0
- Privacy & security
- 6.2
Why this score
A 4.8/5 App Store rating from over 360,000 ratings is a good sign. But Google Play sits at 4.2/5, and some reviews describe a heavy app whose many features cannot be rearranged.
Why this score
Per the official description: transfers, bill payment, virtual cards, savings, loans, stock-market transfers, ticket and hotel booking and NEO Health, a range on par with Vietnam's larger banking apps.
Why this score
The app is free; the listing waives transfers, bill payment and stock-market transfers, and VPBank publishes a standard online transfer limit. The official fee schedule for other services was not verified.
Why this score
The listing commits to maximum outage times and VnEconomy (June 2026) cites 99.96% system stability, without saying who measured it. A Google Play review (October 2026) reports the app crashing in the Promotion tab.
Why this score
There is a 1900 545 415 hotline, the [email protected] email and an online customer-care portal, and VPBank replies to Google Play reviews. No independent data on support quality was found.
Why this score
Encryption in transit, biometrics, Smart OTP and deletion requests are offered, but the Google Play declaration says even financial info may be shared with third parties.
What users say
- Apple App Store (Việt Nam)4.8/5 · 360,381
- Google Play4.2/5 · 187,000
Sources
- Vendor-providedVPBank website: personal banking (hotline 1900 545 415)Nov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedVPBank press release: NEO Express (2/12/2021)Nov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedVPBank guide: daily transfer limits via Internet Banking (5/2/2025)Nov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listing (Vietnam)Nov 10, 2026
- storeGoogle Play listingNov 10, 2026
- pressThị trường Tài chính Tiền tệ (28/6/2021): launch of VPBank NEONov 10, 2026
- pressVnEconomy (16/6/2026): VPBank NEO third international awardNov 10, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- Ngân hàng TMCP Việt Nam Thịnh Vượng (VPBank)
- Headquarters
- Vietnam
- Launched
- 2021
- Category
- Finance
Capabilities
- Mobile app
- Integrations
Platforms
- iOS
- Android
Interface languages
- Vietnamese
- English
Integrations
- Health Connect
- Ví điện tử (MoMo, ShopeePay, ZaloPay)
Support
- Phone
Change history
- Update.VnEconomy reports VPBank NEO won The Asian Banker's Best Banking App in Vietnam 2026, its third such award after 2022 and 2023; the platform had 15.4 million registered users at the end of 2025.
- Feature.VPBank launches VPBank NEO Express, self-service kiosks serving as NEO's physical touchpoint. The same release says NEO was named Most Innovative Digital Bank 2021 by The Digital Banker.
- Launch.VPBank officially launches VPBank NEO as an upgrade of VPBank Online, with eKYC, virtual credit cards and e-wallet links.
Full change history (4)
- Update.Earliest release date of the app listing on the Vietnamese App Store (per iTunes lookup data), before the move to the NEO platform.
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