The Ministry of Planning and Investment is working on the draft Circular on the Set of Statistical Indicators for the Digital Economy. 

On September 5, when the Covid-19 outbreak was still rampant, the new school year started online for millions of students. 

The set of indicators will fully reflect every aspect of the digital economy, including digital infrastructure, the popularity of digital means, online services, and human resources.

Vietnam has been among the top 10 countries in terms of cross-border data transfer in the past decade.

“We have to figure out a new ‘farm produce path’ that allows us to connect fields and markets,” said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan.

Green growth and digital development are likely the most anticipated trends in the first half of the 21st century, helping a country develop fast and sustainably.

Green and digital development is the main development trend in the first half of the 21st century.

Experts have called on Vietnam to enhance its legal framework to promote the development of the digital economy to attract investment and improve its competitiveness.

Vietnam had a positive GDP growth in the first half of the year, and budget collections were beyond expectations. But there is still a dark side to Vietnam’s economy.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in developing digital government, digital economy and digital society.

Online advertising, as the first choice of firms and brands amid the pandemic, is thriving in Vietnam and could reach the milestone of 1 billion USD in revenue this year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently tasked the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to finalize and submit a national strategy on developing digital economy and digital society this August.

In Vietnam, over half of businesses have turned to digital platforms to adapt to the new context amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The next-generation social networks of Vietnam need to be products of the third internet wave, with a commitment to share benefits with users and develop together for users’ benefit.

A 10-member working group to promote digital economic development has been established by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Huy Dung.

A national database on population, which was launched on February 25, is a breakthrough in population management work in the country.

The fourth industrial revolution, digital transformation and the digital economy are mentioned many times in documents of the 13th Party Congress. 

The B2C E-commerce Index 2020 of Vietnam has climbed one rank over the last year, remaining among the top 10 developing and transition economies in the region.

In the past few years, Vietnam has achieved important milestones in the process of promoting the digital economy.

The development of Vietnam's digital economy will create new opportunities for Czech companies operating in this field in the Southeast Asian nation, particularly in cyber security or digital banking, according to Czech diplomat David Jarkulisch.