08-04-2020 17:00
Lack of regulations on requiring goods invoices is causing the likes of Facebook and Shopee to become indirect culprits of suffusion of goods with unidentified origin, raising concerns on the piracy of genuine products.
08-04-2020 11:04
With the investment in Shopee seeming far from effective for Singapore-based SEA Group as the platform has been suffering tremendous losses for years now.
01-04-2020 10:58
The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency has encouraged localities, businesses and trade promotion organisations develop online marketing measures during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, said agency director Vu Ba Phu.
31-03-2020 19:53
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been cracking down on profiteers for selling face masks, hand sanitisers and other items for inflating prices due to the high demand caused by the ravaging COVID-19 epidemic.
25-03-2020 14:43
E-wallet services are taking off in Vietnam, which is used mostly to transfer money and pay for mobile top-up, utility bills, food delivery, and ride-hailing, according to the latest report by Cimigo Market Research.
24-03-2020 21:54
Instead of visiting crowded stores, people now use e-commerce platforms for their shopping needs during the global pandemic.
19-03-2020 11:38
Cutting expenses, growing online shopping, and snapping at the chance to buy cheap plane tickets are the obvious changes in the spending habits of young people since the COVID-19 broke out.
18-03-2020 11:57
In the fourth quarter of 2019, Tiki slipped to the fourth position among Vietnamese e-commerce platforms, behind Lazada, Sendo, and Shopee from the second place last year.
13-03-2020 09:00
As Vietnam strives to forge a digital economy, there is a growing need to protect intellectual property rights. Tran Manh Hung, managing partner of law firm BMVN, a member of Baker McKenzie, writes about the relations between protection and social media, and the challenges to go digital.
11-03-2020 16:59
Rising internet and smartphone penetration coupled with a large young population will propel the Vietnamese e-commerce market, which is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.3 per cent from VND218.3 trillion ($9.5 billion) in 2019 to VND399.5 trillion ($17.37 billion) in 2023, according to forecast from GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
11-03-2020 10:21
Leflair has left suppliers vexed after the meeting to resolve its $2 million debts towards its 500 suppliers – where only 138 were allowed in, leaving the rest hanging. However, not even the select few suppliers left with a smile as Leflair did little more than promise to file for bankruptcy.
09-03-2020 14:52
For the first time since launching in the market, Vsmart has surpassed Apple in retail revenue.
05-03-2020 11:05
Its inability to pay million-dollar debts has put Vietnam-based e-commerce platform Leflair at risk of being taken to court by disgruntled suppliers.
04-03-2020 17:45
Tiki, the most prestigious e-commerce platform in Vietnam, has gotten into trouble for selling low-quality goods and came under wide criticism for its poor customer service.
28-02-2020 10:00
Amid the current coronavirus epidemic, the fast-moving consumer goods and e-commerce sectors have experienced a tumultuous period.