From stigma to listing: F88 brings Vietnam pawnshops into the mainstream

Nikkei Asia | May 11, 2026, 5:05 p.m. | Original

HANOI -- When Phung Anh Tuan was a 20-year-old university student two decades ago, he ran out of cash to pay staff at a cybersecurity startup. A bank loan was out of reach on such short notice, so he walked into a pawnshop, pledged what he had and borrowed enough to keep the business going.

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