VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade will organise an annual e-commerce week later this month to promote e-commerce services and protect consumers’ rights in the Vietnamese market.

Vietnam’s e-commerce and digital economy are expected to grow further in the time ahead, thus giving a boost to the country's economic development, heard a summit in Hanoi on November 21.

The 2023 E-commerce Week and Online Friday, Vietnam's largest online shopping programmes of the year, are slated to begin later this month, heard a press conference held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on November 16.

A national e-commerce week will be held from November 27 to December 3, while Vietnam Online Friday 2023 is scheduled to run from December 1-3, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Shopee Korea, one of the major e-commerce sites in Southeast Asia, has highlighted Vietnam as one of the fast-growing e-commerce markets that boasts great potential for Korean businesses.

The shift towards exports via e-commerce platforms is likely to continue as technology is evolving and businesses are adapting to the changing market landscape, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, heard a seminar held by the Vietnam Industry and Trade Review in Hanoi on October 19.

Vietnamese merchants on Amazon recorded robust performance in the 12 months ending August 31 this year.

Vietnam has enjoyed an increase in exports via e-commerce in recent years, with many micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are in a prime position to reap significant benefits from the rapid growth of the e-commerce sector.

The 2023 Word Customs Organisation (WCO) Technology Conference and Exhibition - the biggest annual international event of the WCO - will take place in Hanoi from October 10-12.

An international workshop discussing opportunities to connect and expand markets for Vietnamese exports via cross-border e-commerce partnership with Amazon was jointly held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on September 14.