National e-commerce platform under development

Wednesday, Jul 26, 2023

A large-sized e-commerce platform in Việt Nam, on average, processes 800,000 transactions daily.

E-commerce platforms disapprove of suggestion to pay tax on behalf of sellers

Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023

A representative of the Vietnam E-Commerce Association revealed three obstacles in the way of e-commerce platforms that make it impossible to pay tax in sellers'' stead.

E-commerce sector in dire need of qualified candidates

Saturday, Sep 24, 2022

The Vietnam E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency revealed that just 30 per cent of staff in e-commerce solution providers have been trained in e-commerce.

Amazon and iDEA collaborate on initiative to support e-commerce manpower development for Việt Nam

Thursday, Jun 09, 2022

Amazon Global Selling and the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency (iDEA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the initiative to support the manpower development for enterprises to...

Visa in tie-up to support farmers

Tuesday, Dec 07, 2021

Visa has announced a partnership with the Vietnam e-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency (iDEA) for  speeding up the digitisation in small agricultural firms.

Sendo ties up with SmartPay for e-wallet payment

Wednesday, Nov 10, 2021

Smart Net Trading Service Co., Ltd, the owner of e-wallet SmartPay, has signed an agreement with Sendo to deploy the payment app on the latter’s e-commerce platforms.

AI Hack Bootcamp 2021 announced in HCM City

Sunday, Oct 03, 2021

Hack Bootcamp 2021 - a programme that seeks AI solutions for e-commerce - was launched at a ceremony jointly held by the Saigon Hi-tech Park Incubation Centre and the Vietnam E-Commerce Association on October 1.

Cross-border e-commerce: game changer to help local traders boost exports

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

With borders closed and travel restricted since early 2020, cross-border e-commerce has proved itself as a game changer, setting the scene for Vietnamese traders to climb up the global supply chain and reducing risk of disruption caused by an unprecedented...

Mead Johnson Nutrition Vietnam and Shopee team up for Super Brand Day

Friday, Aug 07, 2020

Mead Johnson Nutrition Vietnam and e-commerce platform Shopee will join hands in selling Enfagrow A+ milk formula products during the Super Brand Day from August 9 to 11.

E-commerce targets to grow 25 per cent per year, more than half of population to shop online by 2025

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Viet Nam has set a target that the e-commerce industry would grow by 25 per cent per year to reach US$35 billion with more than half of the population shopping online by the end of 2025.

31,000 businesses sign up for MoIT’s services portal

Monday, Mar 23, 2020

More than 31,000 businesses have signed up to use a portal that provides public services online, according to the Vietnam e-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoIT).

Firms face challenges as e-commerce booms

Friday, Aug 30, 2019

As the Vietnamese e-commerce market booms, businesses still face many challenges to stay afloat.

Online scams threaten cyber security

Saturday, Jul 27, 2019

According to a survey by the Vietnam E-Commerce Association, 80 per cent of mobile phone users easily provide information about their phone numbers in supermarkets and shops, especially on online sales platforms.

Saigon Co.op buys out French retailer Auchan

Friday, Jun 28, 2019

Saigon Co.op has bought out French company Auchan Retail’s operations in Viet Nam, which include 15 retail stores and an e-commerce platform.

Digital economy study begins

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019

The Vietnam E-commerce Association (VECOM) and Nielsen Vietnam are partnering to carry out the countrys first-ever digital economy measurement.