VOV.VN - As many as 14 free trade agreements (FTAs) have come into force since the beginning of this year, a factor which has enabled the country to establish links with 52 partners, including leading trading partners.

Five Vietnamese companies have been listed in the top 10 most visited e-commerce websites in Southeast Asia despite the global pandemic affecting consumers in the region, according to the latest e-commerce report.

Vietnam is improving its legal framework to promote the development of e-commerce with a focus on preventing trade fraud.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to see 55% of the local population regularly participate in online shopping activities by 2025, with the value of goods purchased through the internet and online services reaching an annual average of US$600 per person.

Vietnam’s digital economy is expected to reach US$14 billion in 2020, a year-on-year increase of 16%, and will likely reach US$52 billion in 2025, re-accelerating to nearly 29% in compound annual growth rate, according to a report from Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.