Ways to facilitate Vietnam’s development of cross-border e-commerce were discussed at a workshop on exporting Vietnamese products to the world with Amazon on April 28 in Hanoi.

The Vietnam Grand Sale 2021 will take place nationwide from July 1 to 31, with discounts of up to 100%, heard a press conference in Hanoi on April 28.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to develop mobile commerce and expand e-commerce coverage in domestic markets until 2030, focusing on high quality platforms and co-operation between platforms and businesses.

Ho Chi Minh City is focusing on developing its infrastructure system serving e-commerce amid the rising trend in online shopping, according to the city’s Department of Industry and Trade.

A workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23 to discuss opportunities and challenges facing firms amid digital transformation.

Vietnam and Poland hold substantial potential for stepping up trade, especially in agricultural products and food, via the optimisation of incentives contained within the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), experts said at an online workshop held in HCM City on April 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s e-commerce growth rate is predicted to reach an average of 29% annually throughout the 2020 - 2025 period, with the local online market size anticipated to be US$52 billion in 2025.

VOV.VN - VNPay, MoMo, Tiki, and Sendo are all Vietnamese startups which have successfully attracted investment capital of over US$100 million.

VOV.VN - Several businesses based in Ho Chi Minh City are getting involved in international e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Alibaba as a means of connecting with foreign customers and increasing their revenue, especially amid the complex nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Colombia is viewed as a potential market and ranks fifth among the largest Vietnamese export markets in Latin America, with two-way trade turnover increasing from US$42.95 million in 2007 to US$509 million in 2019.