Month: October 2023

HCM City is focusing on digital transformation to develop itself into a smart urban area by 2030.

HCM CITY —  HCM City is focusing on digital transformation to develop itself into a smart urban area by 2030.

So far, the city has successfully launched a centralised IT infrastructure for State agencies on the cloud computing platform at the city’s database centre. Security has been ensured for valuable information and network facilities of State agencies and Party units.

The city is one of the first localities in the country to successfully integrate a system of electronic authentication and identification for citizens with the National Population Database managed by the Ministry of Public Security, the National Public Service e-portal, the Database on Administrative Procedures managed by the Government Office, and other essential national databases (social insurance and justice).

Until now, more than 1,000 State departments and organisations, businesses, hospitals, and schools in the city have formed connections to this important system to accelerate the digital transformation process in state management activities and provision of public services to citizens.

By 2030, the city aims to become smart with e-government, e-enterprises and an electronic society.

The digital economy is expected to account for 40 per cent of the city’s GRDP by 2030.

The southern hub has carried out an array of activities to bolster digital transformation in 2023.

Digital Transformation Week 2023 with the theme “Digital data mining, successful digital transformation” was organised in the city from October 17-18 with a wide range of workshops on digital transformation and development of urban areas as well as an exhibition of outstanding digital platforms and solutions.

Võ Thị Trung Trinh, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Information and Communications, said the city would work to form an integrated database that serves the digital transformation process in the city and the country at large.

The city would focus on developing three main data groups by 2025: citizens (administrative, civil status, health, education, and welfare), finance-business (analysis and statistics of budget revenue and expenditure, public investment management, enterprises, and household businesses), and land-urban areas (geographical information, construction, transport, and planning and architecture), she added.

According to the Ministry of Information and Communications, the city ranked second out of 63 provinces and centrally-run cities in the country according to the 2022 digital transformation index (DTI).

The digital economy contributed about 18.7 per cent of the city’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP), equivalent to VNĐ1.5 quadrillion (US$61.5 billion) last year.

This was the third consecutive year that the city was highly ranked based on its effective digital transformation programmes. 

Source: vietnamnews.vn

The export value of Vietnamese businesses selling with Amazon increased by 50 per cent, enlarging the contribution to the country’s export economy.

HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese merchants on Amazon recorded robust performance in the 12 months ending 31 August this year.

Seventeen million items from Vietnamese companies were purchased by Amazon’s global clientele, cementing Việt Nam’s standing in the worldwide market.

Vietnamese firms’ export value on Amazon rose by 50 per cent, boosting its significance to the nation’s export-driven economy.

Numerous Vietnamese companies have seized their global growth prospects with Amazon, witnessing a 40 per cent surge in Vietnamese merchant partners.

These outcomes underscore the successful collaboration between Vietnamese SMEs and Amazon and highlight the tenacity of businesspeople in navigating and prospering amid economic challenges.

Amazon Global Selling Việt Nam kicked off its fifth annual Amazon Cross-border E-commerce Summit in 2023 in Hà Nội on Tuesday. The summit takes place in Hà Nội today, before moving to HCM City on Thursday.

“E-commerce has changed the way businesses interact with other businesses and their customers. E-commerce also helps businesses overcome barriers in international trade, making it easier to expand their business to other markets, thereby creating motivation for the growth of exports and trade,” said Lại Việt Anh, deputy general director of the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency (iDEA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

“The Government pays close attention to facilitating and fostering the use of e-commerce. This is shown by various policies and regulations issued recently to help businesses with their digital transformation, as well as to support them on their quest to expand internationally through e-commerce applications.”

“There are about two million Amazon third-party selling partners worldwide today, and products from the sellers account for 60 per cent of everything sold in our store,” said Eric Broussard, Vice-President, Worldwide Global Selling & International Seller Services.

“Many Vietnamese businesses have been part of this amazing growing community. Việt Nam is an emerging part of the global e-commerce supply chain. We value Việt Nam’s manufacturing strength, entrepreneurial spirit, and rapid digital transformation. That’s why we are enhancing our presence in Việt Nam and will continue to accelerate your success with us,” said Broussard.

“One of the next megatrends for businesses going global is through e-commerce,” said Gijae Seong, head of Amazon Global Selling Việt Nam.

The question was whether local businesses can embrace this trend quickly, capture global consumption demand, and create long-term growth, he said.

“We continue our efforts to help Vietnamese selling partners innovate and upgrade their products to best serve global customers, build global brands, and scale their global presence,” he said.

Strategic priorities

Recognising the capabilities and determination of Vietnamese SMEs, Amazon Global Selling aims to expand its efforts to empower Vietnamese selling partners to strengthen their innovation and competencies and facilitate the building of international businesses and brands in this vibrant export context.

Amazon Global Selling Việt Nam announced strategic priorities for 2024 across three pillars.

Firstly, boosting the readiness of cross-border e-commerce in Việt Nam by strengthening collaboration with governmental agencies and strategic partners to equip Vietnamese SMEs with education; nurturing and empowering industry service providers; and bolstering seller community activities to share more experience and know-how.

Secondly, accelerating local supply chain integration, including connecting selling partners with manufacturers in many categories across the country to innovate and expand new product selections from Việt Nam, in addition to supporting local manufacturers to quickly capture online export trends and opportunities.

Thirdly, elevating Vietnamese selling partner quality and success by doubling down on the effort on seller education; facilitating selling partners to build and boost their global brands; extending support and offerings to help sellers at every step, from account registration and account management to finances, operational logistics, and brand building.

At the event, Amazon also introduced a range of new and improved tools and programmes, including Fee Waiver, JITA, Brand Tailored Promotion, and upgraded SEND, to accelerate cross-border e-commerce and empower local businesses through every stage of their selling journey on Amazon.

Amazon Global Selling further enhanced its presence in Việt Nam by announcing the official opening of the Amazon Day-1 Việt Nam Training Centre and a new office in HCM City, Amazon’s first onsite training and networking centre in Việt Nam which can accommodate 100 people, and a live stream studio to produce and broadcast online educational content and webinars to serve the growing needs of cross-border e-commerce. 

Source: vietnamnews.vn

Vietjet is making Friday a special day for its female passengers while everyone can cash in with the $0 tickets on the international network.

SUMMARY

•  Vietjet celebrates Vietnamese Women’s Day by offering $0 international flights on its network.
•  Customers can book international tickets priced from $0 (excluding taxes and fees) for travel between Vietnam and various international destinations from November 1 to December 20, 2023.
•  Vietjet continues to expand its global flight network, with new routes recently announced to Australia, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Thailand, and Japan.

This Friday is Vietnamese Women’s Day so Vietjet is doing what it always does to celebrate special events – it’s offering more $0 international flights across its network. To snare a $0 fare would-be passengers need to move fast, as they are only available from Wednesday, October 18 until Friday, October 20, 2023.

Surprises on Vietnamese Women’s Day

To celebrate Vietnamese Women’s Day on October 20, Vietnam’s leading independent airline, Vietjet, is offering its $0 fares (excluding taxes and fees) on its international network. This week, from Wednesday until Friday, customers can book international tickets priced from $0 to destinations between Vietnam and various international destinations for travel from November 1 to December 20, 2023.

Customers need only pay the taxes and charges to travel between Vietnam and Australia, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and Southeast Asia. In addition, passengers who register and apply the booking code (PNR) on the website will receive free E-vouchers worth VND200,000 ($8). To secure these promotions, customers need to book on Vietjet’s website or use the Vietjet Air mobile app to book and pay for their tickets.

The airline also has some surprises in store for some lucky females who travel on a Vietjet flight on Vietnamese Women’s Day. On Friday, female passengers flying with Vietjet have the chance to receive surprising gifts and wishes as the airline “celebrates the beauty and success of women.”

As with all its flights, Vietjet is committed to providing a delightful flying experience on Women’s Day and wishes all women happiness and success. Customers also need to remember that Vietjet provides free Sky Care travel insurance to all its passengers to ensure they have comprehensive protection from medical expenses to journey-related incidents.

The new routes keep coming

Vietjet continues to expand its global flight network, with new routes recently announced for flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Australia, India and Indonesia. The new destinations are Perth and Adelaide (Australia), Kochi and Tiruchirappalli (India) and Jakarta (Indonesia).

Other recent additions include Hanoi to Hong Kong, Phu Quoc to Busan (South Korea) and Taipei (Taiwan), and various other destinations in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, Singapore and Thailand. Vietjet said the new routes provide passengers with numerous unique and interesting activities to enjoy during the year-end festival season.

Vietjet is certainly working its all-Airbus fleet efficiently, with almost all of the 83 aircraft currently listed as in-service. Fleet data from Planespotters.net shows that narrowbody aircraft include 18 Airbus A320-200s, 36 A321-200s and 22 A321neos, while there are also seven Airbus A330-300 widebodies doing medium to long-haul flying.

The narrowbody aircraft are configured in a one-class layout, with the A320-200s having 180 seats, the A321-200s having either 220 or 230 seats, and the A321neos have 230 or 240 seats. The widebody A330-300s all have the same two-class layout of 12 seats in SkyBoss Business and 365 seats in the economy cabin for a total load of 377 passengers.

Source: simpleflying.com