Vietnam is expected to be the fastest-growing e-commerce market in Southeast Asia by 2026, with e-commerce Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) reaching US$56 billion by 2026, 4.5 times the estimated value of 2021, according to a report by Facebook and Bain & Company.

VOV.VN - The US remained Vietnam’s largest export market for timber and wood products during the past nine months of the year, with exports to the market enjoying a year-on-year increase of 40.6% to US$6.7 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Vietnam Institute of Economics (VIE) on November 16 held a webinar named “Blue economy: Opportunities, challenges and solutions for sustainable development”, aiming to seek ways to develop the sea-based economy, and ensure harmony between socio-economic development and environmental protection.

VOV.VN - The strong growth of the local e-commerce sector has become a driving force for the Vietnamese digital economy as several major technology firms recently injected their money into various e-commerce companies, according to industry insiders.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the annual dialogue between leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) that was held in the form of videoconference on November 11.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on APEC economies to strive to invest more in clean energy projects and develop new technologies in response to a variety of challenges posed by economic transitioning and climate change.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Internet economy is forecast to become the second largest in Southeast Asia over the next decade, with it being anticipated to reach a figure US$220 billion by 2030.

VOV.VN - A greater effort should be made to meet the Government’s ongoing dual goal of pandemic control and economic recovery amid complicated developments of the COVID-19 outbreak, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

A scientific workshop on measures to promote sustainable maritime economic development took place on November 2 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 3 met with UK Crown Prince Charles, the Prime Ministers of Japan, India, Ireland and Kuwait and other leaders on the sidelines of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow, Scotland.