Experts discussing on how to develop an ecosystem for e-commerce development At TechFest held yesterday (December 4) in Quang Ninh province’s Halong city, James Dong, CEO of Lazada Vietnam and Lazada Thailand, confirmed that the digital economy is booming in Southeast Asia, and is forecast to continue growing – and Vietnam is a rising star even in this group. Google Temasek predicted that the size of the regional e-commerce market by 2025 would reach $153 billion from $39 billion in 2019, while that of online travel would be $79 billion, online media $33 billion, and ride-hailing $41 billion. Of this, Vietnam is emerging as a potential market with CAGR of 49 per cent in its e-commerce market. As Southeast Asia’s leading and fastest-growing e-commerce platform, Lazada is building out an e-commerce infrastructure ecosystem to host the future of commerce. The platform has already built an international-standard logistics system in Vietnam to serve both buyers and … [Read more...] about Building an ecosystem for e-commerce development
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Việt Nam aims to boost ASEAN consensus as chairman
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Quốc Dũng. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Quốc Dũng, also head of Việt Nam’s ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the country’s ASEAN chairmanship role in 2020 2020 is the second time Việt Nam will take ASEAN chairmanship. The first time was in 2010. How do you view the regional context and Việt Nam’s position this time around? There are a lot of differences when Việt Nam takes over ASEAN chairmanship next year compared to 10 years ago. The world’s situation has changed rapidly and strong competition among countries has multi-dimensional impacts on ASEAN, posing many challenges ASEAN has to adapt to. However, I think they also bring opportunities for ASEAN, such as from the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0. In 2020, Việt Nam … [Read more...] about Việt Nam aims to boost ASEAN consensus as chairman
Hanoi conference bolsters sustainable environments, nurturing care for young children
Hanoi welcomed 500 guests from around the world for the 2019 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD) on Wednesday, focusing on the need for nurturing sustainable environments for young children. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam opened the regional conference citing the importance of ECD to Vietnam and the rest of the world. This year’s regional conference called for all to work across sectors to promote nurturing and sustainable environments for young children. The Hanoi conference gathered members of parliament and ministers, government officials, experts, practitioners, academics, and advocates to raise awareness of the threats young children face and how these should be addressed. Co-sponsored by Vietnam’s Ministry of Labour, War Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and the Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC), the ECD conference highlighted the role of the environment in the protection and development of the child. … [Read more...] about Hanoi conference bolsters sustainable environments, nurturing care for young children
Sea Games 30: Vietnam will win its first ever gold medal in tennis
Even though the final has not taken place, Vietnam will win its first ever gold medal in tennis at the SEA Games. Daniel Cao Nguyen will face his home country opponent Ly Hoang Nam yesterday at 9am, Hanoi time. VNA/VNS Photo Ly Hoang Nam and Daniel Cao Nguyen will face each other in the final on Friday at 9am Hanoi time, guaranteeing a gold medal for one of them. Speaking to Việt Nam News from the Philippines, Nguyen Kim Cuong, Head of Vietnam's Tennis team said: "This is great news for our team. It's the result of our long-term vision of correct investment in youth and concerted implementation by all parties involved." In the semi-finals, Nam beat Joson Ysores Patrombom of the Philippines 5-7, 6-1 and 6-3. Nguyen, topped Alberto Nucum Lim Jr also of the host country after in straight sets 6-3 and 6-4. In the man single's category, Nguyen is the games' top seed, and Ly Hoang Nam third. In previous interviews, Nguyen has said that he would try his best to win a gold medal … [Read more...] about Sea Games 30: Vietnam will win its first ever gold medal in tennis