Building Financial Infrastructure for Vietnam’s Next Generation of Global Game Studios

Vietnam Game Connect 2026, one of the country’s key gatherings for the gaming industry, brought together hundreds of participants from game studios, publishers, developers, technology platforms, investors, and ecosystem partners to discuss the future of Vietnam’s gaming sector and its global growth potential. Joining the event as a key partner, Payoneer highlighted the role of financial infrastructure in helping Vietnamese game studios collect, manage, and deploy global revenue more efficiently as they expand into international markets.

Supporting the next stage of Vietnam’s gaming ecosystem  

Vietnam has emerged as one of the most dynamic gaming markets not only in Southeast Asia but also globally. According to Sensor Tower, Vietnam ranked first in Southeast Asia and second globally in mobile game downloads, underscoring the country’s growing presence in the global gaming ecosystem. Industry forecasts also project the global gaming market to reach US$350 billion by 2030, with 149 billion game downloads generating US$167 billion in in-app purchase revenue. As Vietnam’s gaming industry continues to grow, more local studios and publishers are setting their sights on international markets. Global expansion is opening new opportunities for Vietnamese developers, while also increasing the importance of partners that can support sustainable international growth, from technology and publishing to financial infrastructure.  

Supporting this next stage of industry growth, Payoneer continues to work with gaming businesses by providing financial infrastructure designed to simplify cross-border operations. At Vietnam Game Connect 2026, the company engaged directly with developers, publishers, and ecosystem partners to exchange insights on international expansion and the evolving needs of globally minded studios.  

Ms. Hoang Thi Thao Anh, CMO of GameGeek, shared: “As Vietnam’s game ecosystem reaches a stage where global expansion is no longer optional but the natural next phase of growth, Vietnam Game Connect is designed to connect the ecosystem needed to support that journey - from technology platforms and financial infrastructure to global partners. As studios scale beyond borders, the challenge goes beyond building great games to operating globally, and connecting with partners like Payoneer helps provide the infrastructure needed to grow internationally with greater confidence”.  

From payment processing to financial infrastructure for global scale  

As market opportunities continue to grow, scaling internationally also requires studios to build stronger operational foundations. Financial infrastructure is becoming an increasingly important part of that journey, helping businesses manage revenue, payments, and cash flow across multiple markets.  

Payoneer supports these needs by enabling game studios to collect global revenue from platforms and advertising networks more seamlessly, manage funds through a multi-currency wallet, and use balances flexibly for partner payments, advertising reinvestment, currency conversion, or local withdrawals. For studios managing growth across several markets operating across multiple markets, these capabilities can help simplify global payouts, speed up cash flow to fund user‑acquisition spend and growth, and reduce friction in day-to-day operations.  

Alongside its platform capabilities, Payoneer emphasizes dedicated support with local market understanding, helping studios manage international payment needs while operating within Vietnam’s business environment. This combination of global reach and local relevance is particularly important for founders, CEOs, growth leaders, and finance teams who are balancing monetization ambitions with operational discipline.

Payoneer’s presence at Vietnam Game Connect 2026 offered studio leaders an opportunity to explore how better financial operations can support broader business goals, from improving cash flow predictability to scaling international revenue channels and reinvesting more efficiently into growth. 

“Vietnam’s game studios are increasingly building for global audiences, and that ambition requires financial infrastructure that can keep pace with their growth,” said Nagesh Devata, SVP of Payoneer in APAC. “At Payoneer, we are focused on helping digital businesses collect revenue from global platforms, manage funds across currencies, and deploy capital more efficiently so they can reinvest in user acquisition, product development, and international expansion with greater confidence.”

As Vietnam’s gaming industry continues expanding its global footprint, efficient financial infrastructure will become an increasingly important competitive advantage. Payoneer remains committed to supporting Vietnamese studios with the tools and expertise they need to scale internationally, operate more efficiently, and unlock sustainable global growth.