Business

Largest online business forum scheduled for next week

Vietnam’s largest online business forum scheduled for next week

The Vietnam Online Business Forum – VOBF 2017, the first and largest of its kind in the country, will be held in Hanoi on February 24 and in Ho Chi Minh City on March 3.
Vietnam’s largest online business forum scheduled for next week ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: internet)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam OnlineBusiness Forum – VOBF 2017, the first and largest of its kind in the country,will be held in Hanoi on February 24 and in Ho Chi Minh City on March 3 by the VietnamE-Commerce Association (Vecom).

The information was given by Vecom ChairmanNguyen Thanh Hung at a press conference in Hanoi on February 16.

The forum is expected to be held annually,gathering the e-commerce community in and outside Vietnam to discuss latestonline business trends and outstanding technology as well as creative business initiatives,according to Hung.

He noted that the event will introduce newmarket researches related to e-commerce in the world and in Vietnam, thushelping enterprises to adjust their business strategies. 

Four topics discussed at the forum includeinfluences of cloud computing and mobile to e-commerce, multi-channel retailingor omni channel, cross-border e-commerce and start-ups in e-business, accordingto General Secretary of Vecom Tran Trong Tuyen.

Vietnam’s e-commerce index 2017 will be releasedat the event in a bid to help all organisations and individuals assess the applicationof e-commerce and compare progress of each locality, thus supporting and assessinglocalities based on a system of indexes, according to Tuyen. 

Vietnam’s e-commerce has experienced tremendousdevelopment but the gap between localities has become wider and might lead tochallenges, said Tuyen. 

The forum will gather major companies providingtechnologies and services such as Z.com, Bizweb, Netnam and Coc Coc andpioneering enterprises in omni channel and cross-border e-commerce such asFado, Nguyen Kim and PTI as well as outstanding startups businesspersons acrossthe country.-VNA
VNA
#Vietnam Online Business Forum
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Vietnam sets its sights on e-commerce growth

Vietnam sets its sights on e-commerce growth

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to promote brand building and e-commerce development to enhance competitiveness at a recent workshop on e-commerce in southern Can Tho City.
Online firm registration to boom in 2017

Online firm registration to boom in 2017

The rate of enterprises registering online is expected to reach 30 percent this year, said Tran Thi Hong Minh, head of the Business Registration Management Agency.
Vietnam predicts strong business confidence

Vietnam predicts strong business confidence

Business confidence is expected to improve in 2017, following the Government’s hastened reform efforts aiming to create momentum for firms and boost start-up entrepreneurship.

See more

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung speaks at the Vietnam Innovation and Private Capital Investment Forum 2025 (VIPC Summit 2025) in Hanoi on April 22. (Photo: VNA)

Deputy PM commits to innovation-driven growth at VIPC Summit 2025

Vietnam identifies sci-tech, innovation, and digital transformation as key economic drivers over the next decade, Deputy PM Dung said, noting that Vietnam’s strategic appeal to global tech giants is bolstered by a major shift in global supply chains, allowing the country to expand its manufacturing footprint in electronics, semiconductors, and AI.

A customer buys gold at a Bao Tin Minh Chau store in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

Gold price hits new record

At 10am on April 22, Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC) listed gold bar prices at 120.5-122.5 million VND per tael.

A shopping centre in HCM City. The affordable and mid-range segments will remain pivotal in the city's retail property. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City retail property market faces challenges

New retail malls are consistently being introduced in districts outside the central areas, offering a wide array of business models. This trend is gradually transforming traditional street-front retail, which is under significant pressure from the growing e-commerce sector.

The event "The Essences of Vietnam Fruits" promotes typical fruits of localities across Vietnam. (Photo: congthuong.vn)

High-quality Vietnamese fruits to be showcased in Hanoi

Each displayed product will have a QR code which helps visitors easily access detailed relevant information, such as product origin, growing area, production and preservation processes, and official sales addresses.

A worker checks information on product origin at Dong A steel factory (Photo: www.sggp.org.vn)

Vietnam tightens product origin rules to boost global trade edge

As Vietnam deepens its integration into the global economy through more than 15 free trade agreements (FTAs), including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), origin transparency has become a non-negotiable requirement to access tariff preferences and avoid trade defence measures.

Production at a small enterprise in Thanh Hoa province. Linkages will help small and medium sized enterprises diversify markets. (Photo: VNA)

Local businesses should strengthen links to overcome global challenges: Experts

Tran Thi Hong Minh, Director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy Studies under the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Policies and Strategies, said: "In a world of rapid and complex changes, linkages help businesses diversify markets, connect with new models and better use resources. They are also critical in mitigating risks and enhancing overall competitiveness.”

Nestlé Vietnam announces investment expansion in Vietnam operations (Photo: thanhnien.vn)

Nestlé announces investment expansion in Vietnam operations

Since 2011, Nestlé’s NESCAFÉ Plan has supported over 21,000 coffee farming households in adopting internationally recognised sustainable farming practices. These efforts have helped reduce water use by 40–60%, cut chemical fertiliser use by 20%, and increase farmers' incomes by 30–150% through crop diversification

Vietnam to diversify markets for agricultural products amid global trade shifts. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam to diversify markets for agricultural products amid global trade shifts

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), Vietnam’s agricultural product exports are inevitably affected by disruptions in global supply chains and the imposition of unilateral, stringent tariff policies by major economies. Nonetheless, these challenges also present an opportunity for Vietnam to adjust its export strategy and focus more intently on emerging and high-potential markets.