• THE MOUTHPIECE OF THE VIETNAM ASSOCIATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Information portal helps connect Vietnamese businesses

The Department of Enterprise Development, under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, has launched a business information portal to provide information and support services for businesses in Vietnam, especially small and medium enterprises.

Vietnam can become region’s technology centre: Qualcomm Technologies leader

Vietnam will see more opportunities to develop and train more experts in technology, said Vice President of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd., and President of Qualcomm South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Contactless payment services available at Petrolimex stations nationwide

The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) cooperated with the global digital payment company Visa to launch contactless payment services at the former’s petrol stations across the country on May 31.

Digital economy offers new growth driver to Ho Chi Minh City

The digital economy is positioned to become a new growth driver of Ho Chi Minh City in the future with many advantages. But the city is also facing various challenges in its development strategy, especially human resources, policy and infrastructure.

Applying IT in 100% of customs statistic operations

With the strengthening of the information and technology application in customs statistics, Vietnam is assessed as one of the four top countries in ASEAN on import and export statistics.

Promoting communication on Customs digital transformation

One of the key solutions in the Customs Digital Transformation plan to 2025, with an orientation to 2030, is to promote communication, raise awareness, digital skills, and increase interaction with people and enterprises.

Vietnam’s startups thrive in digital transformation

The recent RMIT Entrepreneurship Forum titled “Smart startups – How digitisation helps your startup journey” shared good insights on building up future digital startups for Vietnam.

Driving marketing efficiency by personalizing customer experience

Brands are turning to push notifications and in-app messages to drive and optimize customer engagement.

Ongoing "High-Level Forum "Vietnam - Asia Digital Transformation 2022"

On March 15, 2022, the National Committee for Digital Transformation released Decision No. 27/QD-UBQGCDS on the promulgation of the Work Plan for 2022, which included socioeconomic development targets, boosting the use of e-contracts by firms to 50%.

A digital transformation framework for SMEs is demanded

The current realities and barriers in the digital transformation process, according to Mr Nguyen Xuan Hoang, Vice Chairman of the SME Digital Transformation Committee, VINASA, demonstrate the need for a digital transformation framework for SMEs, assisting SMEs businesses step by step digital transformation, where to start, what to do, how the roadmap, and at the same time suitable to the size and type of each business.

The FIDO standards and future promises of passwordless login

This is a new encryption method that several big tech companies will start using soon. It will make it possible for users to sign in on all platforms without a password.

Vietnam’s internet economy worth 21 billion USD last year

Vietnam’s internet economy was valued at about 21 billion USD in 2021, contributing to 5 percent of GDP and rising seven-fold from 2015.

Ho Chi Minh City to host Smart City Asia 2022

A Smart City Expo & Forum in Asia (Smart City Asia 2022) will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City from May 26 to May 28.

E-commerce promotes economic recovery after the pandemic

Proposing solutions to recover after the Covid-19 pandemic and the potential of the e-commerce market, the Vietnam e-commerce landscape 2022 forum taking place in Ho Chi Minh City on May 10 attracted more than 1,000 professionals and participating businesses.

Obstacles get in the way of e-tax payments

The launch of e-tax was expected to facilitate tax declaration and tax payment, but some firms are still finding it difficult to fulfil their financial duties via the online portal.

Forum held on digital transformation for sustainable tourism

The tourism sector must apply digital transformation to secure sustainable development, according to dozens of participants at a forum on the topic held in Hà Nội on May 18.

Microsoft seeks greater cooperation with Vietnam in digitalization

The US IT company expects to help Vietnam build up digital skills for both private and state sectors, as well as develop data science.

Digital transformation as a fuel for long-term tourism growth

This topic was discussed by professionals and tourism businesses at the Forum "Green Stream" for Tourism to Take Off (Theme II): Digital Transformation as a Driver for Sustainable Development, held by the Business Forum Managizine in Hanoi.

Immigration Department pilots granting passports through e-portal

Vietnamese citizens applying for passports without electronic chips will be able to submit their forms online and receive by post.

Digital transformation help connect insurance, population databases

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS)’s digital transformation efforts have helped provide chip-based ID cards for health insurance at more than 4,000 medical facilities across the country.