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US cuts anti-dumping taxes on Vietnamese catfish products

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has lowered anti-dumping duties on tra fish (pangasius) products from Vietnam following its official conclusion of its 15th period of review (POR15) from August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2018, 

E-commerce startups sell associated services as well as products

Avoiding direct confrontation with big players such as Shopee, Tiki and Lazada, many startups in the e-commerce sector are trying to conquer niche markets.

Legal framework lags behind e-commerce development in Vietnam

E-commerce development is improving, but state management in this field is facing many difficulties because the legal framework cannot cover all e-commerce activities.

Vietnam's express-delivery providers compete in growing market

Express delivery service providers have announced bigger investments in apps and technologies to give better experiences to customers.

Will virtual stores become popular in Vietnam?

The first virtual store has opened in Vietnam, giving more choices to shoppers. However, it is still unclear if it will become a new trend.

 

Tighter regulations on online shopping in Vietnam proposed

Tighter regulations should be applied for people who buy products online under the cash on delivery (COD) form to prevent the situation in which customers refuse to receive the ordered goods.

Rivers in north VN dying due to massive economic development

VietNamNet Bridge - Cau and Ngu Huyen Khe Rivers are dying slowly amid hot economic development and the strong rise of Industrial Zones and craft villages.


Big players compete with newcomers in forwarding market

VNPost, EMS and ViettelPost, the big players in the forwarding market, are now faced with growing competition from smaller players such as giaohangso1.vn, tochanh.vn and giaohangnhanh.vn which are scrambling for market share. 

COD payment method hurts retailers, shippers

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese customers will often order 10 or more products online, but then only pay for one item because of a late change they make to their order.  

Online payment system challenges domestic bankers

VietNamNet Bridge - Domestic banks are struggling to compete with foreign banks, which are powerful in online payment technology, and with businesses applying online payment methods.

Market developers work with forwarders to develop e-commerce

VietNamNet Bridge - E-commerce has been developing more rapidly, thanks to the cooperation between online distributors and forwarders on a COD basis (cash on delivery).


Cash-on-delivery (COD) services boom in Vietnam as e-commerce grows

VietNamNet Bridge – Online payments now account for only 5-10 percent of total trading value in e-commerce, while payments in cash-on-delivery account for 90-95 percent.