According to General Statistic Office, in the first six months of 2021, total retail sales of goods and services went up 4.9% compared to the same period in 2020 to VND2,463.8 trillion (over US$107 billion), of which goods retail revenue hit VND1,985.4 trillion, up 6.2%.

Vietnam’s Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) adoption rate reached 44%, ranking second in ASEAN and 10th globally, according to the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC).

A host of events and activities will be held virtually on Cashless Day 2021 (June 16) to raise public awareness of non-cash payment and contribute to achieving goals set by the national financial inclusion strategy by 2025, with a vision towards 2030.

Vietnam has for the first time launched a national programme to protect children online in an attempt to make the internet a healthy and safe place for children to learn, socialise and express themselves.

VOV.VN - With the Vietnamese social network Zalo ranking third among the 16 most used social networks in the nation as of the end of January, the app was followed by a number of foreign social networks, including Instagram, Tik Tok, Twitter, and Skype.

i-Speed, the first Made-in-Vietnam internet speed measuring app, was rolled out in Hanoi on April 2 by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) and the Authority of Telecommunications under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Vietnam is among the countries with the cheapest internet service in the world, according to a report by Cable.co.uk, a private company researching cable television services, Internet and telecommunications of the UK. 

VOV.VN - VinBus, a subsidiary of property developer Vingroup that specialises in transportation services, has joined Advantech Vietnam Technology Co. Ltd. to create a smart bus management system in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A Code of Conduct relevant to cyberspace is scheduled to be issued this year in an effort to protect internet users, especially youngsters, from harmful content, according to Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung.

Internet users in Vietnam, especially children, face many risks online, according to experts.