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 - The 30th Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2021) kicked off at the Hanoi International Exhibition Center on April 14.

HCM City is gearing up to develop e-commerce infrastructure and make e-commerce an economic spearhead contributing to its economic growth, the municipal Department of Industry and Trade has said.

Vietnamese textile and garment firms will get opportunity to promote their brands on Amazon Global Selling.

The recent debut of the Vietnam-EU e-commerce platform (VEFTA) is expected to boost Vietnam’s exports to the EU market, experts have said.