home credit partners with tiki to launch home paylater

Home Credit partners with Tiki to launch Home PayLater

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.
vietnam considered an awakening dragon in the e commerce space

Vietnam considered an awakening dragon in the e-commerce space

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.
asean online sale day 2022 to take place next month

ASEAN Online Sale Day 2022 to take place next month

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.
malaysia promotes exports through e commerce

Malaysia promotes exports through e-commerce

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.
usaid ipsc project connects vietnamese enterprises with e commerce giants

USAID IPSC Project connects Vietnamese enterprises with e-commerce giants

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.
vietnams onpoint bags 50 million in series b from seatown

Vietnam's OnPoint bags $50 million in Series B from SeaTown

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.
cooperatives receive support to adopt e commerce

Cooperatives receive support to adopt e-commerce

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.
digital capabilities driving the e commerce revolution

Digital capabilities driving the e-commerce revolution

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.
new strategy promotes agricultural products on e commerce platforms

New strategy promotes agricultural products on e-commerce platforms

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.
amazon initiative helps boost cross border e commerce in vietnam

Amazon initiative helps boost cross-border e-commerce in Vietnam

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.
amazon to close kindle e bookstore in china

Amazon to close Kindle e-bookstore in China

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.
all to play for in e commerce rise

All to play for in e-commerce rise

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.
closing the gender gap in vietnams e commerce

Closing the gender gap in Vietnam's e-commerce

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.
e commerce promoting post pandemic economic recovery experts

E-commerce promoting post-pandemic economic recovery: Experts

The Vietnam Online Business Forum (VOBF) 2022 was held by the Vietnam E-Commerce Association (VECOM) in Ho Chi Minh City on May 10, focusing discussions on e-commerce’s role in promoting post-pandemic economic development.
restructuring and introducing a new ceo leflair group covers southeast asia

Restructuring and introducing a new CEO, Leflair Group covers Southeast Asia

After completing the restructuring of Leflair Group, Society Pass Group (SoPa) has appointed Loic Gautier as CEO of Leflair Group. VIR’s Bich Ngoc interviewed Gautier about the group's expansion and carrying out mergers and acquisitions deals in the near future.