The Enterprise Development Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment in coordination with Amazon Global Selling Vietnam on September 9 held a webinar to launch a programme for firms interested in export via e-commerce.
Hanoi (VNA) – The En𓆉terprise DevelopmentAgency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment in coordination withAmazon Global Selling Vietnam on September 9 held a webinar to launch a programme for firmsinterested in export via e-commerce.
The 90-Day Amazon Launchpad programme is part of theministry’s Go Digital Go Global aid package for enterprises’ digitaltransformation during 2021-2025, aiming to help small- and medium-sized onesbring their products to global markets using digital tools and platforms.Amazon Global Selling is among partners of the package.
In the first phase ofthis package, Amazon Global Selling Vietnam will assist more than 50 selectedbusinesses with different levels of assistance, from providing information and knowledge viaemail, webinars to direct support by Amazon personnel in the process ofbusiness planning on cross-border e-commerce.
During 90 days participating in the programme, they willalso have the opportunity to access other support activities of the Go DigitalGo Global aid package such as learning, applying digital tools for marketresearch and analysis based on exploiting big data and artificial intelligence.
In addition, the businesses will be assisted in switching totrans-border e-commerce platforms, application of digital content publishingtools, intelligent promotion tools and goods traceability solutions.
This support activity is being implemented by Amazon GlobalSelling Vietnam from September to November 2021.
The programme to support enterprises in digitaltransformation for 2021-2025 period is chaired by the Ministry of Planningand Investment, with the coordination of♒ the United States Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID), for the goal that 100 percent of enterprises areaware of digital transformation. In addition, at least 100,000 enterprises aresupported to use a d💫igital transformation readiness evaluation tool and otherdigital solutions and at least 100 manufacturing and processing enterprisessuccessfully adopt digital transformation./.
Hundreds of online trade promotion events have been organised effectively, helping settle stagnant situation in the field and overcome difficulties brought about by the COVID-19, which has broke out in the global scale, disrupting supply chains and affecting export activities.
Facing the dangerous and highly contagious Delta variant in the fourth wave of COVID-19, relevant agencies are strongly utilising technology as a useful tool for large-scale contact tracing, testing, and vaccination management.
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The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and Alibaba.com, the global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform of the Alibaba Group, have jointly launched a programme to support Vietnamese small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in overcoming COVID-19.
Digital transformation is significant to Vietnamese small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, heard a workshop on September 9.
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The analysis from an investment perspective shows that the economy’s growth has been heavily capital‑driven, yet efficiency remains low as reflected by Vietnam’s Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) being significantly higher than global and regional averages. This underscores the imperative to enhance capital‑use efficiency.
Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha urged countries to work together to remove supply chain bottlenecks, expand market access, strengthen cooperation in smart customs procedures, mutually recognise technical standards, and eliminate unnecessary protectionist barriers to boost trade and investment.
The event has gathered over 400 exhibitors from 16 countries and territories, with more than 980 booths showcasing a wide range of products and technologies in automotive components, electronics, repair and maintenance, bodywork, accessories, and customisation.
The latest order follows Vietjet’s commitment for 20 additional A330neo aircraft last month, bringing the airline’s total widebody aircraft on order to 40.
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang acknowledged the target represents an important milestone for socio-economic development as well as a demonstration of the country’s aspiration for robust economic growth.
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