VOV.VN - The recently released Vietnam E-Business Index (EBI) 2025 indicates that the country’s e-commerce sector is expected to hold a significant share in overall trade and the digital economy this year.

Hanoi has set a goal of achieving an annual growth rate of 10.5-11% during the 2025-2030 period, focusing on bolstering traditional economic drivers while implementing innovative solutions to promote new ones.

Vietnam remained among the top ten countries with the fastest e-commerce growth rate in the world in 2024, with the market valued at US$25 billion, an increase of 20% over 2023, according to Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency.

Vietnam's economic prospects for 2025 are gaining momentum, bolstered by strong export growth, a rapidly expanding digital economy, and a robust e-commerce sector, according to analytics from prominent websites.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Australia still hold great potential for economic, trade, investment cooperation, particularly in areas such as agriculture, food processing, renewable energy, and digital economy development, according to Nguyen Phu Hoa, trade councilor of the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.

The 2024 Vietnam-Asia Smart City Summit commenced in Hanoi on December 2, aiming to put forward technology solutions and management strategies that help cities modernise infrastructure and develop smart and sustainable services for residents.

VOV.VN - An Australian tech and innovation delegation had working sessions in both Hanoi and Hai Phong as part of Austrade Vietnam’s Tech In-Market Immersion Program running from November 26 to November 28.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s upcoming official visit to Singapore is expected to provide fresh momentum for further strengthening the bilateral relations, which still holds huge room for stronger growth, said scholars.

The 2024 Vietnam – Asia Smart City Summit will take place in Hanoi on December 2-3 under the theme “Smart city – Digital economy – Sustainable development", according to the Vietnam Software & IT Services Association (VINASA).

Vietnam's e-commerce and digital economy remain highlights of the country’s socioeconomic development, with the internet economy to reach US$36 billion this year, marking a 16% increase compared to 2023, heard a forum on digital transformation of industry and trade in 2024 in Hanoi on November 21.