Nearly 45 million Vietnamese people now access online shopping. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Nearly 45 millionVietnamese people now access online shopping, a forum on domestic consumptiontrends on August 20 in Hanoi heard.
The Government aims to have 55 percent of thecountry’s 90-million-plus population shopping online by 2025, with revenuesestimated at 35 billion USD.
The goal is perfectly feasible given the supportcoming from the Government, ministries, departments, and businesses.
Participants at the forum suggested making iteasier for e-commerce enterprises to access capital to join online supplychains for Made-in-Vietnam goods.
It is also necessary to have policies for onlinepayments and for guaranteeing the security of customers’ personal data, theysuggested.
A representative from Nielsen Vietnam said thenumber of internet users in Vietnam is expected to reach about 60 percent ofthe country’s population this year, and 33 percent of Vietnamese consumers willmake online payment while shopping./.
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