VOV.VN - Despite not being a peak shopping day, the shopping scene in Ho Chi Minh City on May 1– International Labor Day, remained lively, with many supermarkets and shopping malls, including Vincom, AEON Mall, Co.opmart, Lotte Mart, and Big C, drawing crowds as they launched attractive promotional campaigns to boost consumer spending.

AEON Vietnam began the construction of AEON Hai Duong Shopping Centre in the northern province of Hai Duong on April 19.

Video shopping is emerging as a new trend, compelling sellers to adopt multi-channel strategies while enhancing key services such as express delivery, after-sales support and exclusive promotions.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed a new green e-commerce law amid concerns over 800,000 tonnes of plastic waste in 2030.

A report by the e-commerce analytic platform Metric has shown that the total revenue of the five largest e-commerce platforms in Vietnam reached VND318.9 trillion (US$12.6 billion) in 2024, 37.4% higher than 2023.

VOV.VN - Hordes of people in Hanoi queued up from 3 a.m. on February 7 in front of jewelry shops to buy gold on the God of Wealth Day, which falls on the 10th day of the first lunar month, in the belief that the pieces they have will bring wealth in the year ahead.

VOV.VN - Jewelry companies have stockpiled large numbers of lucky gold products to meet the surging consumer demand just four days to go until the God of Wealth Day on the 10th day of the first lunar month, which falls on February 7 this year.

VOV.VN - Popular shopping malls in Ho Chi Minh City like Aeon Binh Tan, Van Hanh Mall and Emart have reopened doors on the first days of the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), with lots of people coming to dine and enjoy the holiday festivities.

Consumers' purchasing power for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday has tended to increase from the 11th lunar month over the past few years, however, this year's festive shopping demand is forecast to decrease, as people target simplicity, cost-effectiveness or simply want to spend more time resting.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has decided to spend VND100 billion (US$3.9 million) to provide its members with vouchers to shop on an designated online platform ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet).