grab proposes solutions to accelerate vietnams digital economy and e commerce growth

Grab proposes solutions to accelerate Vietnam's digital economy and e-commerce growth

Vietnam recently approved the National Digital Transformation Programme by 2025, with an orientation towards 2030. Grab Vietnam, as an active player in Vietnam’s digital economy is committed to helping Vietnam realise this goal. Nguyen Thai Hai Van, CEO of Grab Vietnam has proposed three solutions to propel digital economy and e-commerce development in Vietnam.
jt express provides international delivery services for cross border e commerce

J&T Express provides international delivery services for cross-border e-commerce

The booming cross-border e-commerce has created additional demand for high-quality transportation services and J&T Express Vietnam is looking to capitalise on this opportunity.
healthy competition crucial for e commerce logistics

Healthy competition crucial for e-commerce logistics

Better regulations are expected to come into play to facilitate the growth of Vietnam’s e-commerce logistics sector.
kido group to begin selling beverages online under chuk chuk brand in october

KIDO Group to begin selling beverages online under Chuk Chuk brand in October

KIDO Group announced that it will start selling its food and beverage (F&B) products online in October amidst the prolonged social distancing.
leflair flying high with double digit weekly growth amid comeback

Leflair flying high with double-digit weekly growth amid comeback

Vietnam’s luxury market has witnessed a strong shift from offline to online during the pandemic, and Leflair has made an official comeback with a view to tap into this trend. Ngo Thi Cham, country head of Leflair, shared with VIR’s Thanh Van everything about the comeback of Leflair in Vietnam.
leflair officially makes comeback in vietnam

Leflair officially makes comeback in Vietnam

US-incorporated technology firm Society Pass announced today that Leflair has officially made a comeback by relaunching its e-commerce platform.
top technology trends for 2021

Top technology trends for 2021

The current pandemic has forced people and businesses alike to rapidly adapt to a new reality. Advances in fields such as AI, e-commerce, and the Internet of Things were already well established on the tech trends radar. What we did not expect was that fields such as education and healthcare, among the most conservative in the adoption of new technology, would suddenly take centre stage – and progress in a matter of months in ways that would usually take years. There are some top technology trends from 2021 that experts believe are likely to remain relevant for years to come.
singapore based carousell becomes southeast asias latest unicorn

Singapore-based Carousell becomes Southeast Asia's latest unicorn

Carousell, the parent company of Vietnam's online classified site Cho Tot, has become Souhteast Asia's youngest billion-dollar startup after raising $100 million in a new funding round led by South Korean private equity firm STIC Investments.
vietnamese consumers demand for shopping groceries online soars amid covid 19

Vietnamese consumers' demand for shopping groceries online soars amid COVID-19

The ranking of e-commerce businesses in Vietnam's Map of E-commerce changed in the second quarter of 2021, with the volume of searches on Google for essential online stores skyrocketing, according to an iPrice Group study.
70 million people in southeast asia have adopted online shopping due to covid 19

70 million people in Southeast Asia have adopted online shopping due to COVID-19

According to the recent "Southeast Asia, the home for digital transformation" report from Facebook and Bain & Company, 70 million people in Southeast Asia, including six countries, have shopped online due to strict social distancing measures. Nearly half of them, or around 30 million people, became digital consumers from 2020 to 2021 alone.
living in a pandemic boosting consumption or waiting to die

Living in a pandemic: Boosting consumption or waiting to die?

At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic brings many challenges to the economy, Vietnam needs to quickly resume the consumer market to the "new normal" to minimise the “scar" the COVID-19 pandemic has left on the economy and society.
foreign e commerce platforms surpass local rivals in e commerce ranking

Foreign e-commerce platforms surpass local rivals in e-commerce ranking

The ranking of e-commerce businesses in Vietnam is changing during the pademic with Shopee taking the lead, followed by Lazada, Tiki, and Sendo.
vietnam to issue a tax decree on cross border e commerce

Vietnam to issue a tax decree on cross-border e-commerce

Vietnam intends to issue a new decree to regulate cross-border e-commerce deliveries amidst the e-commerce boom.
e commerce sales in vietnam expected to reach 56 billion in next five years

E-commerce sales in Vietnam expected to reach $56 billion in next five years

Vietnam is expected to experience a significant increase in e-commerce sales from $12 billion in 2021 to $56 billion in 2026, according to an annual report by Facebook Inc. and Bain & Co.
woes delay investment in industrial property

Woes delay investment in industrial property

The impacts of COVID-19 have hindered the economy and delayed investments in Vietnam’s industrial property market, particularly in the southern region. However, increasing e-commerce and pharmaceutical services may help development stabilise into next year.