HCMC on January 15 saw 11 gas stations operated by Petrolimex Saigon rolling out self-service, which allows motorists and drivers to refill their own vehicles and make card payments, the local media reported.

A motorcycle is refilled at a gas station in HCMC 

At a gas station at 31 Nguyen Van Troi Street in HCMC’s Phu Nhuan District, an automated payment system that connects with four fuel dispensers, on January 15, was put into service to facilitate the new self-service and payment method.

The self-service component is aimed at helping customers refill their vehicles rapidly, a representative of the outlet said, adding that after 15 days of the pilot program, customers proactively researched the service and used it enthusiastically.

The self-service concept gives customers multiple options in terms of amounts of money spent on pumping fuel, volumes of fuel needed and payment methods. Accordingly, customers can manage the fuel injection themselves and pay for self-service through a touch screen installed at each fuel dispenser at petrol stations.

Fuel buyers can use National Payment Services (Napas) cards or debit FlexiCards issued by Petrolimex for their payments.

The new self-service method is popular in many countries, adding convenience and improving the transparency of fuel trading, according to Petrolimex Saigon.

The group will expand and develop the service citywide in the coming period. Besides this, it will upgrade the service to make it compatible with a variety of payment methods.

The 11 petrol stations in HCMC are situated at:

136 Hai Ba Trung Street in District 1

6/5 Tran Nao in District 2

102 Pham Hong Thai Street, District 1

621 and 281 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Tan Binh District

444 Tran Hung Dao Street, District 5

178/6 Dien Bien Phu, Binh Thanh District

157 Nguyen Van Nghi Street, Go Vap District

32 Nguyen Van Troi Street, Phu Nhuan District

152 Nguyen Khoai and 326 Ben Van Don, District 4

787 Luy Ban Bich Street in Tan Phu District.

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