A virtual workshop which revealed findings of a report on digital transformation in Vietnam’s trade sector for effective implementation of new generation free trade agreements (FTAs) was held on December 13.

Digital transformation must serve all aspects of life, for the sake of Vietnamese people’s happiness and national prosperity, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade is poised to host a forum both physically and virtually on December 15 to seek further ways to boost trade promotion in the new normal.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment together with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) held a workshop entitled ‘Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises in Adapting to the New Normal’ on December 8.

Digital transformation, digital platforms and digital economy are viewed as engines for the economic recovery and development in Vietnam at the time of COVID-19, CEO of Grab Vietnam Nguyen Thai Hai Van told a seminar on December 6.

Awareness of digital transformation among Vietnam’s State agencies, businesses and people has been enhanced and digital transformation has been seen in activities of the Government and socio-economic sectors, heard the Vietnam DX Summit 2021, which opened on December 1.

VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi will mobilise all resourses and fully tap into its available development potential in a bid to secure economic growth of between 7% and 7.5% next year, said Mayor Chu Ngoc Anh at the Municipal Party Committee’s year-end meeting on December 1.

VOV.VN- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed the policy of performing the national digital transformation task through three pillars, including digital government, digital economy, and digital society, all of which were identified in the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress.

The World Bank will always support Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in particular during the process of construction and development, WB Country Director for Vietnam Carolyn Turk said on November 29.

The fourth COVID-19 outbreak has severely affected Vietnamese trade. However, many businesses in the country have taken advantage of this difficult time to make a transition from traditional business to that in the digital environment.