Barriers removed to help e-commerce platforms ensure essential supplies

The Ministry of Industry and Trade's Department of E-commerce and the Digital Economy has been cooperating with e-commerce platforms to remove barriers to the transportation of essential goods during the COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID-19 patients with no symptoms will quarantine at home for 14 days

Patients with locally acquired COVID-19 showing no symptoms, and with no underlying disease or obesity, will now be under a 14-day home quarantine, according to new guidelines released by the HCM City Department of Health on Thursday.

City inspectors apprised about authorised delivery people to enforce travel restrictions To ensure smooth delivery and distribution of essential goods amid the COVID-19 restrictions, the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has created a database of delivery staff that can be easily accessed by inspectors and notified the public about businesses that sell essential products.

Kerry Logistics Network Extends Coverage in Latin America with New Office in Peru Kerry Logistics Network Extends Coverage in Latin America with New Office in Peru

Prudential wins Shopee’s Tech Savvy Performer award thanks to digital transformation Prudential Vietnam and its digital insurance product PRU-Guard 24/7 were conferred the 2020 Tech Savvy Performer award at the annual Shopee Brands & Partners Conference.

YouTrip: Singaporeans’ overseas shopping behaviour persists, nearly doubling in purchases in the past 12 months YouTrip: Singaporeans’ overseas shopping behaviour persists, nearly doubling in purchases in the past 12 months

Amazon Celebrates Local Businesses in Singapore for National Day Amazon Celebrates Local Businesses in Singapore for National Day

Domestic trade to make up 15 per cent of GDP by 2030

A strategy for developing domestic trade between 2021 and 2030 has been signed off by Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thanh, aiming to raise domestic trade’s proportion in the country’s GDP to 15-15.5 per cent in the next 10 years.

Hong Kong based Rare Whisky Holdings agrees investment deal with Scottish whisky auction house Whisky Hammer Hong Kong based Rare Whisky Holdings agrees investment deal with Scottish whisky auction house Whisky Hammer

Việt Nam joins global peers in developing digital money

Việt Nam is playing catch-up in a global race to develop its own digital currency and experts believe this will not only help the country develop new technologies but also present an opportunity for Việt Nam to join the most technologically advanced countries.