"E-tailers" (electronic or online retailers) should begin with the .vn domain linked to digital services (website/email)—this is the message that Mr. Nguyen Hong Thang, Director General of the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC), delivered at a recent digital economy conference on promoting digital transformation in wholesale and retail, organised by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Indonesia plans to restrict online retailers, especially e-commerce, from entering the country, according to Indonesian Minister Cooperatives and SMEs Teten Masduki.

Online shopping is expected to surge in the remaining months of this year with many e-commerce players launching promotions.

Ho Chi Minh City's Tax Department plans to continue to collect taxes from online businesses that use Facebook and other social media sites.