Ho Chi Minh City commits to creating optimal conditions for foreign businesses, including those from Austria, to operate in the southern economic hub, the city's mayor has said.

VOV.VN - The fourth forum of young Vietnamese intellectuals across the globe was held virtually on November 25, attracting the participation of 177 representatives from Vietnam and 16 countries and territories.

Vietnam is expected to be the fastest-growing e-commerce market in Southeast Asia by 2026, with e-commerce Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) reaching US$56 billion by 2026, 4.5 times the estimated value of 2021, according to a report by Facebook and Bain & Company.

VOV.VN - The strong growth of the local e-commerce sector has become a driving force for the Vietnamese digital economy as several major technology firms recently injected their money into various e-commerce companies, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the UK have shared strategic orientations, national programmes, and projects relating to developing the their respective digital economies and digital societies, initiatives, and support policies aimed at promoting a general digital transformation.

Digital technology, if exploited to the maximum, can bring over VND1.733 quadrillion (US$74 billion) to Vietnam by 2030, with the most beneficial sectors including manufacturing, agriculture and food, and education-training.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has coordinated with the APEC Secretariat to organise a workshop on building APEC capacity in promoting the digital economy, which opened on October 21 via videoconference.

VOV.VN - Belgium is willing to share its development experience with Vietnam, Senate President Stephanie D'Hose told Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao at a reception in Brussels on October 13.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will jointly organize the ITU Digital World 2021 from October 12 to November 12 via numerous digital platforms.

Digital economy, including digital finance and digital banking, will be an effective solution to recover the economy of the world and Vietnam in particular, heard a seminar held by the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee on September 28.