e commerce firms fall behind vendors taking advantage of covid 19

E-commerce firms fall behind vendors taking advantage of COVID-19

E-commerce firms are having difficulties in keeping tabs on vendors flogging unauthenticated or downright fake goods to profiteer on the sky-high demand for face masks and hand sanitiser due to the coronavirus epidemic.
cimb bank joins hands with sendo to promote fast digital loan solution

CIMB Bank joins hands with Sendo to promote fast digital loan solution

CIMB Bank (Vietnam) Ltd., under CIMB Group, the leading banking group in the ASEAN, and Sendo JSC today announced a strategic partnership to promote fast digital loans on Sendo's platform.
tiki will spin off a logistics firm after rumoured ma with sendo

Tiki will spin off a logistics firm after rumoured M&A with Sendo

Tiki will open a logistics company that could serve as an in-house provider of essential services for its e-commerce operations, appreciating its standing in the merger negotiations that it is rumoured to be having with Sendo.
tiki and sendo in merger talks

Tiki and Sendo in merger talks?

Tiki and Sendo may be in talks over a potential merger to break the dominance of Shopee and Lazada and their foreign backers.
leflair the new victim of e commerce in vietnam

Leflair – the “new victim” of e-commerce in Vietnam

Leflair, an e-commerce platform specialised in flash sales and branded goods, officially announced suspending operations in Vietnam, yielding to the capital and cost pressure.
technology vital in winning hearts of customers for lazada vietnam

Technology vital in winning hearts of customers for Lazada Vietnam

In only a few years, Lazada has evolved from a budding startup to an established giant in the e-commerce field. James Dong, CEO of Lazada Vietnam, spoke to VIR’s Nguyen Huong about the company’s initiatives to uplift online shopping experience through technology.
moit launches sites to deal with e commerce disputes counterfeit goods

MoIT launches sites to deal with e-commerce disputes, counterfeit goods

Counterfeit goods have always been a major concern in Vietnam. Whether it's fashion items, electronic equipment, or even medicine, the problem of authenticity is often an issue.
winners to take it all in e wallet race

Winners to take it all in e-wallet race

An economic expert has said e-wallet firms are breaking out promotions to try and win large chunks of the high potential market in Vietnam.
lottevn quits e commerce race in vietnam

Lotte.vn quits e-commerce race in Vietnam

After Adayroi of Vingroup stopped working, South Korean giant Lotte also announced closing the curtains on its Lotte.vn website, effectively quitting the e-commerce race in Vietnam.
nurturing an sme digital ecosystem

Nurturing an SME digital ecosystem

By 2025, Vietnam could become Southeast Asia’s third-largest e-commerce market. The e-commerce market in Vietnam has ample space for development. In the context of digital transformation, e-commerce businesses should develop a comprehensive ecosystem to seize the reins. James Dong, CEO of Lazada for Vietnam and Thailand, shared with VIR’s Nguyen Huong about how leading e-commerce platforms like Lazada can help build a sustainable ecosystem that will help SMEs capture e-commerce opportunities.
another bites the dust in e commerce

Another bites the dust in e-commerce

The local e-commerce market is proving tougher than imagined by most as players drop out of the race left and right, while others are hanging on by a fingernail.
vietnams first b2b e commerce platform telio gunning for expansion

Vietnam’s first B2B e-commerce platform Telio gunning for expansion

Telio, Vietnam’s first B2B e-commerce platform, announced today that it has raised a $25 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global, enabling it to empower micro-, small-, and medium-sized businesses to grow.
adayroi closes following vinmart merger

Adayroi closes following VinMart merger

All operations of Vingroup’s e-commerce platform Adayroi stopped since yesterday (December 17) evening.
generali vietnam launches health insurance distributed in store and online

Generali Vietnam launches health insurance distributed in-store and online

Vietnam Life Insurance LLC (Generali Vietnam) officially launched “VITA – Sống Như Ý” (VITA – Live the Life You Desire) with attractive inpatient treatment benefits and competitive premiums. This is the first health insurance product in Vietnam that will be available in pharmacies or Generali Vietnam’s partner stores, in addition to online channels such as GenVita and the Shopee e-commerce platform.
partnership with shb expected to aid for amazon in vietnam

Partnership with SHB expected to aid for Amazon in Vietnam

As the stock of local bank SHB has been flying low, the recent co-operation between the bank and Amazon is expected to live up to the US giant's plans of accelerating cross-border e-commerce in Vietnam.