VOV.VN - Vietnam’s e-commerce market has recorded strong growth over the years and is likely to bring in US$39 billion in value by 2025, according to data released by the German market research firm Statista.

The banking sector hopes that by 2025, the volume of mobile payment transactions will grow by 50 - 80% while transaction value will surge 80 - 100% annually.

Vietnam can become the second largest digital economy in Southeast Asia in 2025, while the country’s e-commerce market will draw more large-scale businesses, forecast experts at an online seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20.

VOV.VN - Cosmetic retail giant Sephora recently confirmed that it has begun operating an e-commerce store specifically for the Vietnamese market following five months of running on a trial basis.

Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) plan to increase cross-border trade for their products via e-commerce platforms to promote exports in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The General Department of Taxation on March 21 held a conference to launch a portal for foreign suppliers and an electronic tax mobile app - Etax-Mobile.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and Alibaba.com, a global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, co-hosted an international conference on March 18 as part of wider efforts to boost exports through e-platforms.

The 31st Vietnam International Trade Fair (VIETNAM EXPO) will take place from April 13-16 in Hanoi, expecting to draw nearly 350 businesses.

Vietnam is anticipating a great chance to further promote its trade with Singapore, which has yet to be on par with the potential of both nations, as President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled to pay a State visit to the city-state from February 24-26.

From shopping to services, Vietnamese are choosing a digital-first lifestyle to benefit from the online world’s speed, convenience and prices, according to Google’s 2021 Year in Search: Vietnam's Search for Tomorrow report.