The Agricultural Trade Promotion Centre (Agritrade) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has officially launched a booth for Vietnamese agricultural products on Chinese e-commerce platforms and social media, marking a significant step in expanding market access.

VOV.VN - E-commerce platforms, both domestic and foreign, will handle the tax obligations for individuals and businesses that sell goods and services through their platforms in Vietnam as of January 1, 2025, according to legislation adopted at the National Assembly’s ongoing session in Hanoi on November 29.

VOV.VN - The Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly (Legal) recent adopted a resolution negotiated under Vietnam’s chairmanship concerning the Model Law on Automated Contracting drafted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc said on November 5 that artificial intelligence (AI) will be used to monitor and manage revenue, transactions, and sales activities on e-commerce platforms.

The national e-commerce week will take place from November 25 to December 1, while the Vietnam Online Friday 2024 will run from the beginning of November 29 to noon of December 1, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Temu, an online marketplace operated by the Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings, has yet to register to operate in Vietnam, said the E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency.

VOV.VN - A consultative seminar was held on October 17 in Hanoi to unveil the research titled “E-Commerce Trends in the World and Implications for EU-Vietnam Trade” amid the presence of experts, business representatives, and policy makers.

VOV.VN - E-commerce sales in Vietnam are likely to surpass the US$30 billion mark by the end of 2024 thanks to local growing consumer trends that help drive up online sales via e-platforms, said delegates at a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29.

VOV.VN - The WE.VN tourism e-commerce platform has debuted as a means of strengthening connectivity among travel firms, tour guides, and companies that provide tourism products, especially wellness tourism products.

VOV.VN - The market size of Vietnamese e-commerce hit US$20.5 billion last year, marking an increase of about US$4 billion compared to 2022, and the industry is likely to achieve the US$35 billion revenue target ahead in 2025.