real estate sellers to push social media and e commerce marketing amid crackdown on spam

Real estate sellers to push social media and e-commerce marketing amid crackdown on spam

Real estate companies have said that they will push marketing channels on social media and e-commerce floors instead of calling or sending text messages as a Government decree to tackle spam comes into effect next month.
consumers beware of e swindlers preying on fledgling cashback apps

Consumers beware of e-swindlers preying on fledgling cashback apps

While cashback is considered a strong method to encourage cashless payments, numerous websites and apps are taking advantage of uninformed consumers with untransparent and illegal multi-level marketing models.
accelerating evolution towards modern trade and e commerce

Accelerating evolution towards modern trade and e-commerce

As 65 per cent of export duties from the European Union to Vietnam will be eliminated, while the remaining will be gradually phased out during the next 10 years, the removal timeline of EU good tariffs will provide some advantage for the modern trade and e-commerce channel in Vietnam.
vietnam keen on encouraging asean e commerce solutions

Vietnam keen on encouraging ASEAN e-commerce solutions

In light of a boom in e-commerce across Southeast Asia, Vietnam as the ASEAN chair in 2020 is determined to encourage the growth of cross-border e-commerce across the region.
45 million vietnamese people shop online

45 million Vietnamese people shop online

Nearly 45 million Vietnamese people now access online shopping, a forum on domestic consumption trends on August 20 in Hanoi heard.
visa launches where you shop matters campaign to help smes to go digital

Visa launches Where You Shop Matters campaign to help SMEs to go digital

The Where You Shop Matters campaign by Visa, the world leader in digital payments, encourages consumers to support local businesses in Vietnam while helping small- and medium-sized enterprises go digital to benefit from the surge in e-commerce following COVID-19.
singapore based reward platform shopback makes official debut in vietnam

Singapore-based reward platform ShopBack makes official debut in Vietnam

Rewards and discovery platform ShopBack has launched its website and mobile app in Vietnam as it launches its 8.8 launch campaign.
e commerce companies called to account for fake books in circulation

E-commerce companies called to account for fake books in circulation

E-commerce companies cannot deny their responsibilities behind the rampage of fake books on their platforms.
capital inflows to southeast asian startups up 91 per cent despite outbreak

Capital inflows to Southeast Asian startups up 91 per cent despite outbreak

Southeast Asian startups, especially e-commerce and fintech companies, have witnessed a significant increase in their investment attraction between April and June with the global public health challenge continuing to exert pressure on the whole economy.
start up investment in southeast asia doubles despite covid 19

Start-up investment in Southeast Asia doubles despite COVID-19

Investment in start-ups in Southeast Asia soared in the second quarter of this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, led by e-commerce and fintech companies.
jcb shopee unveil southeast asia collaboration

JCB, Shopee unveil Southeast Asia collaboration

E-commerce platform Shopee has announced a tie-up with JCB International Company Ltd (JCBI) that will offer online merchants and shoppers enhanced payment options.
hanoi workshop to promote cross border e commerce with amazon

Hanoi workshop to promote cross-border e-commerce with Amazon

A workshop will take place in Hanoi on July 30 to discuss cross-border e-commerce with Amazon and opportunities for exports, according to Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade Tran Thi Phuong Lan.
tiki and sendo cancel merger deal

Tiki and Sendo cancel merger deal

Tiki and Sendo have blown the retreat on their merger deal after failing to satisfy all shareholders with the terms as COVID-19 has pushed investors to adopt a more risk-averse stance.
zalo shop has been operating e commerce without a licence

Zalo Shop has been operating e-commerce without a licence

As e-commerce platforms are awash with fake and low-quality goods, Zalo Shop was recently discovered not to have been licensed for operation in Vietnam.
new draft decree tackles e commerce drawbacks

New draft decree tackles e-commerce drawbacks

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has recently proposed a new decree to amend and supplement Decree No.52/2013/ND-CP issued in 2013 on e-commerce, as amended by Decree No.08/2018/ND-CP dated January 2018. Duong Le, partner at Indochine Counsel, points out some of the new changes.