Best credit card for MCC 5697 in Vietnam

1. 1.VPBank Lady Mastercard15% cashback · cap: VND 300,000 per statement (VND 150,000 below VND 15m spend)≈ 15% back
2. 2.VIB Super Card10% cashback · cap: 500,000 points per category per statement; 1,000,000 total≈ 10% back
3. 3.Sacombank Platinum American Express0.5% cashback≈ 0.50% back
4. 4.Sacombank Visa UNIQ Platinum0.5% cashback≈ 0.50% back
5. 5.Vietcombank Cashplus Platinum American Express0.5% cashback≈ 0.50% back

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Cashback cards

• 1.VPBank Lady Mastercard

  Beauty care / Health care / Fashion / Entertainment

  Cap VND 300,000 per statement (VND 150,000 below VND 15m spend)Min spend 15% if total spend is at least VND 15m per statement cycle; 7.5% below

  The issuer's list includes 9405 (Intra-Government Purchases) and 5561 (Recreational and Utility Trailers, under Fashion); both are kept as published

  Terms checked 2026-10-01 · Issuer terms · Rate changed?

  15% cashback

• 2.VIB Super Card

  Chosen category: Shopping

  Cap 500,000 points per category per statement; 1,000,000 total

  Choose one category in MyVIB. The published list includes pawn shops (5933) and salvage yards (5935).

  Terms checked 2026-10-01 · Issuer terms · Rate changed?

  10% cashback

• 3.Sacombank Platinum American Express

  Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)

  Terms checked 2026-10-01 · Issuer terms · Rate changed?

  0.5% cashback

• 4.Sacombank Visa UNIQ Platinum

  Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)

  Terms checked 2026-09-24 · Issuer terms · Rate changed?

  0.5% cashback

• 5.Vietcombank Cashplus Platinum American Express

  Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)

  Terms checked 2026-10-01 · Issuer terms · Rate changed?

  0.5% cashback

• 6.HSBC Cash Back Credit Card

  Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)

  Terms checked 2026-09-24 · Issuer terms · Rate changed?

  0.3% cashback

• 7.HSBC Live+ Credit Card

  Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)

  Terms checked 2026-09-24 · Issuer terms · Rate changed?

  0.3% cashback

• 8.Techcombank Spark

  Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)

  Terms checked 2026-09-24 · Issuer terms · Rate changed?

  0.1% cashback

• 9.VIB Cash Back

  Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)

  Terms checked 2026-09-24 · Issuer terms · Rate changed?

  0.1% cashback

• 10.VPBank StepUp Mastercard

  Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)

  Terms checked 2026-09-24 · Issuer terms · Rate changed?

  0.1% cashback

Which credit card is best for MCC 5697 in Vietnam?

For MCC 5697 (Tailors, Alterations) in Vietnam, the VPBank Lady Mastercard gives the highest cashback at 15% (cap: VND 300,000 per statement (VND 150,000 below VND 15m spend)).

What is MCC 5697?

MCC 5697 is the merchant category code for Tailors, Alterations (Tailor). MCC 5697 covers tailors, seamstresses, and clothing alteration and mending services, including custom tailoring. It is distinct from clothing retail codes such as 5611 or 5621 and from 7210 or 7216 (laundry and dry cleaning), although some dry cleaners that also offer alterations may use their cleaning code instead.