Digital transformation, digital platforms and digital economy are viewed as engines for the economic recovery and development in Vietnam at the time of COVID-19, CEO of Grab Vietnam Nguyen Thai Hai Van told a seminar on December 6.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision approving a programme on the digitalisation of Vietnam’s cultural heritage in the 2021-30 period.

Once operational, the Vietnam National Pavillion on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com will help Vietnamese products to be distributed directly to consumers in the importing countries, said an official.

The e-commerce market of Vietnam has expanded strongly in recent years, becoming a popular business method among enterprises and consumers.

Vietnam's accession to the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s Copyright Treaty not only meets the country's commitment in a number of new-generation free trade agreements of which it is a member, but also provides a legal foundation for the protection of copyrights on digital platforms.

The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) has announced that it is running an event to promote the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s high quality consumer products in Vietnam at the Estella Place shopping mall in Ho Chi Minh City and Shopee e-commerce platform.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has launched an e-commerce platform called VNAMALL (http://vnamall.vietnamairlines.com/), offering discounted deals on more than 300 products as part of its Black Friday promotional event.

The first Vietnamese digital platform for retail necessities named G Market multi-function market was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on November 21.

VOV.VN - The 22nd version of the Vietnam Film Festival 2021 officially kicked off on November 18 in the ancient capital of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook Inc.) has announced the establishment of climate science centres (CSCs) in Vietnam and over 30 countries in the Asia Pacific region.