Đắk Lắk aims to boost exports via Amazon

The Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk can ship its staples to the world even as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on the global economy by enhancing exports via Amazon, according to insiders.

Mastercard launches one-stop resource site to support SMEs’ digital transformation in Asia Pacific To help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) recover from the pandemic Mastercard has launched the Digital Acceleration for Small Businesses microsite across most of its Asia Pacific websites with information and resources on how to digitalise and run businesses more efficiently.

Draft amendments to Decree 52 on e-commerce activities discussed

Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnamese e-commerce market is still booming. Therefore, the amendment and supplementation of Decree 52/2013/NĐ-CP on e-commerce to better manage the activity, considered "the future of the retail market", is extremely necessary.

Holiday shoppers urged to be aware of unsafe food sold online As the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday is only one month away, the demand for food and drinks for the country’s largest holiday has sharply increased at both physical and online stores. The HCM City Food Safety Management Board is ramping up its inspections to ensure food hygiene and safety during the holiday season. Phạm Khánh Phong Lan, head of the board, talks to Việt Nam News reporter about measures to ensure food safety during Tết.

E-commerce can take Vietnamese farm products to global market: workshop Using online platforms to boost exports is an inevitable trend that will help food and beverages and agricultural products businesses penetrate the global market, reduce costs and quickly reach consumers, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a workshop heard in HCM City yesterday.

Fintech forecast to be robust this year, driven by the creation of regulatory sandbox The regulatory sandbox for financial technology (fintech) which is expected to be created this year, coupled with efforts to promote the use of digital financial services, are expected to accelerate the development of fintech in Việt Nam.

Retail property market saw many changes in 2020 due to pandemic: Savills The COVID-19 pandemic caused retail revenue to drop sharply in 2020, impacting the domestic retail property market, according to Savills Việt Nam.

Việt Nam to develop exports through foreign retail systems Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Đỗ Thắng Hải has called the export of local goods through the distribution network of foreign retail groups an efficient and sustainable export channel.

Managing Director of Shopee Vietnam: Empowering sellers in their journey on e-commerce

The ongoing pandemic has affected every aspect of people’s lives: from places they can go, the way they spend their time, to the way they spend their money. This has spurred e-commerce platforms such as Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, to step up on their efforts to help sellers transition seamlessly online.  

E-wallet providers fighting for survival in Việt Nam

The growth of e-wallets might be good news for Việt Nam’s plans to graduate from the cash economy, but fierce competition among e-wallet providers may result in a ‘survival of the fittest’ situation.