The General Secretary urged the sector to focus on providing strategic advice to ensure that the Party maintains political direction, upholds the goal of national independence linked with socialism, and safeguards the Party’s ideological foundation and the country’s future—viewing this as a vital, ongoing, and long-term task.
The workshop aimed to raise awareness, provide technical knowledge and create a digital connection platform to support cooperatives in their integration journey.
An Indonesian official has highlighted rising concerns over child safety online, especially with increasing cybercrimes linked to digital platforms, including online games.
The State will also prioritise investments in training facilities, laboratories, licensed software, common digital platforms, and other technical services to ensure universities and research institutions have the tools they need to produce a high-quality workforce.
Representatives from Vietnam and Laos emphasised the essential role of digital platforms, which are seen as the backbone of the e-commerce ecosystem. They also highlighted the significance of infrastructure in facilitating the smooth transport of goods between the two countries.
Digitalisation does not mean commercialisation or oversimplification of culture. It is a way of selecting, adapting, and spreading traditional values through a modern language.
Cumulative tax contributions from organisations and individuals engaged in e-commerce totalled 108 trillion VND (4.25 billion USD) in the first 11 months of this year, according to the General Department of Taxation.
E-commerce and digital platforms with payment functions will have to declare and pay taxes on behalf of sellers being business households and individuals from April 1, 2025.
Vietnam is among the top performers globally and regionally, with e-commerce growth ranking in the top 10 worldwide and the value of this market reached 20.5 billion USD in 2023, and is forecast to hit 45 billion USD by 2025.
In recent years, substantial investments have been made in digital infrastructure, platforms, devices, and transformation technologies across government agencies to better serve the public and businesses. National and sector-specific databases have been actively developed, interconnected, and shared.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh recently signed a decision approving the digital infrastructure by 2025 with a vision to 2030.
Bac Giang province, a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the northern region, will pay more attention to promoting digital transformation in enterprises in the coming time, according to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Son.
Digital platforms have played a key role in helping Vietnamese firms take their high-quality products to the world, insiders have said.
More than 200 live streamers, entrepreneurs, and representatives from cooperatives gathered at a forum on innovation and e-commerce on digital platforms in the central province of Quang Nam on May 15 as part of TechFest Quang Nam 2024, an innovation startup promotion event.
