Vietcombank’s Visa Hanoi Metro-MeGO card has won a Gold Stevie® Award 2026, the top honour in the “Sustainability-Focused Product or Service” category at the 23rd annual International Business Awards®.

The International Business Awards® announced the official results on August 12, with MeGO emerging as the only winning product in the sustainability-focused category this year

The award marks an international recognition for a Vietnamese innovation that brings together digital finance, public transport and sustainable living.

MeGO stands alone in sustainability category

The “Sustainability-Focused Product or Service” category selected just one winning product worldwide this year - Vietcombank's MeGO card.

The result is particularly notable in a competition that attracted thousands of entries from organisations and businesses around the world.

More than 300 international experts independently assessed the entries over a two-month period, with MeGO recognised for its approach to combining digital financial services, public transport and ESG principles.

Bringing green transport into everyday banking

MeGO was developed not simply as a payment card, but as a product designed to connect technology, public transport and sustainable lifestyles with customers' everyday financial activities.

Cardholders can tap the card directly at Hanoi Metro gates, making public transport payments more convenient.

Through VCB Digibank, they can also track the carbon footprint associated with their transactions. This allows customers to better understand the environmental impact of their spending choices and gradually adopt more sustainable consumption habits.

The product's sustainability features extend to its physical design.

The MeGO card is made from 100 per cent recycled materials. It also features a notch on the edge of the card to help visually impaired users identify its orientation more easily.

The design aims to make financial services more accessible while reducing the environmental impact of the physical card itself.

By bringing together contactless payment technology, public transport, recycled materials and accessible design, MeGO offers an integrated approach to sustainable banking.

The combination was recognised by the international Stevie Awards judging panel in awarding the product the Gold Stevie® Award this year.

The recognition also reinforces Vietcombank's focus on developing green banking products as part of its broader ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) strategy.

For Vietcombank, MeGO represents an effort to make sustainability part of everyday financial experiences - from how customers travel and pay to how they understand the environmental impact of their consumption.

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