28-07-2022 08:00
E-commerce, digital financial services, online gaming, Industry 4.0, and many more domestic sectors in Vietnam are expected to experience immense growth in the coming years as the country’s digital ecosystem further expands and connects with global markets.
19-07-2022 18:51
OnPoint has closed a $50 million Series B funding led by SeaTown Private Capital Master Fund. This is so far the largest private investment in the Southeast Asian e-commerce enabler industry in the last five years. Tran Vu Quang, CEO and founder of OnPoint, shared with VIR’s Mai Dang the opportunities and challenges of this industry.
19-07-2022 17:30
Home Credit announced on July 15 that the company has signed a cooperation agreement with Tiki – one of Vietnam’s top e-commerce platforms – to launch Home PayLater, a Buy Now Pay Later product.
14-07-2022 16:44
With this strong foundation, Vietnam is seen as one of the most exciting e-commerce markets in the region, offering an untapped potential to international investors seeking to expand their digital ecosystems and create value in the digital economy.
13-07-2022 18:00
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Online Sale Day 2022 is scheduled to be held from August 8 -10 to mark ASEAN’s 55th founding anniversary, according to the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
06-07-2022 16:18
Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) has enhanced guidelines for its eTrade programme for Malaysian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), effective July 1, aiming to boost exports through cross-border e-commerce marketplaces.
29-06-2022 17:11
Representatives from leading e-commerce platforms, such as Amazon Global Selling and Shopee, shared best practices and key factors for success on e-commerce marketplaces at a recent business matchmaking event held by USAID IPSC.
29-06-2022 09:20
SeaTown Private Capital Master Fund by SeaTown Holdings International, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore state investor Temasek, has invested $50 million in OnPoint, a Vietnamese e-commerce solutions provider.
26-06-2022 12:14
E-commerce is widely considered an effective and sustainable solution to help cooperatives improve their competitiveness, and boost production and exports, but the number of cooperatives that have gone online remains modest, prompting the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) to support them in this regard.
16-06-2022 13:00
Despite the tumultuous recent years, cross-border e-commerce is accounting for over one-third of Vietnam’s total e-commerce revenues and the number is only expected to grow.
12-06-2022 20:14
The recently-approved National Postal Development Strategy to 2025 with a vision to 2030 targets 100 percent of agricultural households using e-commerce platforms to move their products.
08-06-2022 19:31
The Vietnam e-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Amazon Global Selling Vietnam on June 8 launched a cross-border e-commerce initiative in the breakthrough era.
08-06-2022 15:43
US tech giant Amazon said Thursday that it will stop operating its Kindle e-bookstore in China from next year, closing the chapter on a massive consumer market.
26-05-2022 11:34
The past two years have seen the rapid growth of e-commerce in Vietnam. However, now that offline retailers are slowly taking back their market share, e-commerce players must decide how they fit into retail’s post-pandemic future.
13-05-2022 16:36
Though e-commerce has been offering women more freedom and opportunities, a report conducted by the International Finance Corporation found that an additional $280 billion could be added to the value of the Southeast Asian e-commerce market between 2025 and 2030 if gender gaps were closed entirely. Emmanuelle Gounot, Intrepid Vietnam’s CEO, discussed with VIR’s Linh Le how women are overcoming gender barriers to thrive in this industry in Vietnam.