Vietnamese consumers spent VND143.9 trillion (US$5.7 billion) buying 1.53 million items on five e-commerce platforms in the first half of this year, representing a rise of 54.91% and 65.55% over the same period last year, respectively, according market analysis firm Metric.

The Authority of Information Security (AIS) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and Meta - the parent company of Facebook have launched the “Identifying Scams” campaign in Vietnam for 2024.

VOV.VN - The Criminal Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security stated on July 10 that they collaborated with police of the southern province of Khanh Hoa to smash a huge online betting ring for matches at the ongoing Euro 2024 and Copa America competitions, with transactions amounting to over VND500 billion.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will research and amend regulations on safety and security in online banking service provision to better protect customers, an SBV official said on July 4.

It is an urgent need to strengthen security for online transactions amidst burgeoning cashless payments, an official from the central bank has said, referring to biometric authentication to be mandatory from July 1.

Vietcombank has launched an online service for customers to register to purchase SJC gold bars directly on its website – and gold will only be sold to those who register online.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) in collaboration with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) are co-running an online course aimed at earning a micro-certificate on sustainable tourism.

The completion of financial-budget tasks requires strong, creative and flexible efforts as well as high determination not only from the financial sector but all sectors, localities and especially people and businesses, stated Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc.

As more and more Vietnamese businesses are using international e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, eBay and Alibaba to expand market, experts have advised domestic firms to pay greater attention to the protection of trademark in the cyberspace, especially during online exporting activities.

The Vietnam Online Business Forum 2024, themed “Sustainable E-Commerce”, kicked off in Hanoi on April 25.