Visa and NextTech Group on November 4 signed a three-year partnership to promote the adoption of digital payments among small business owners in Vietnam’s rapidly growing social commerce sector.

VOV.VN - The nation’s digital economy hit US$12 billion in 2019, with the sector anticipated to record rapid growth in the coming years to reach a figure of US$43 billion by 2025.

HCM City recently put forth a plan on the implementation of the national comprehensive financial strategy by 2020, with a vision towards 2030. ​

VOV.VN - AEON Mall Vietnam Co., Ltd is planning to open another shopping mall in the northern port city of Hai Phong, the sixth of its kind in Vietnam, according to a press conference held on November 2 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Singaporean media outlet the Business Times has published an article detailing how the digital transformation efforts in Vietnam have yielded the biggest improvement in comparison to other economies in the region.

High-quality human resources will play a decisive factor in the success of the country’s digital transformation process, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh said at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 30.

The Vietnam – Latin America ICT Forum 2020 was held by the Ministry of Information and Communications in collaboration with embassies of 11 Latin American countries in Hanoi on October 29.

Internet users in Vietnam, especially children, face many risks online, according to experts.

The mobile advertising market in Vietnam is expected to reach US$211 million by the end of this year, according to the “Vietnam Mobile & Smartphone Application Report in the first half of 2020” released by Appota Group - a digital entertainment company.

Entries for the first “Make in Vietnam” digital technology product awards closed on October 20 and organisers had received 239 submissions since they opened on August 20.