The Business Times: Vietnam e-commerce market still has opportunities for new comers

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• Vietnam e-commerce market still has opportunities for new comers
• Ministry urges internet upgrade
• Telco opts for back-to-basics TV shows
• The “wind power movement” receives serious setback
• Lack of materials challenges garment firms in TPP period
• Shrimp industry protests US imposition of anti-dumping taxes
• Conference seeks ways to help SMEs access capital
• Indonesia shares experience in reforming SOEs
• Experts urge Vietnamese firms to build online profiles

Vietnam e-commerce market still has opportunities for new comers Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:56 PM PDT No enterprise has obtained the dominant position in the e-commerce market in Vietnam, which means that great opportunities are still awaiting new comers. A report of PwC showed that the most popular business models now in Vietnam re e-marketplace and e-retailers. However, no enterprise is in the dominant position like Amazon in the US or […] The post Vietnam e-commerce market still has opportunities for new comers appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Ministry urges internet upgrade Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:54 PM PDT The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has urged internet content providers in Viet Nam to implement the use of Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) in order to adapt to global internet development. Speaking at a seminar on the IPv6 development plan, Information and Communications Deputy Minister Le Nam Thang said leading internet content providers […] The post Ministry urges internet upgrade appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Telco opts for back-to-basics TV shows Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:50 PM PDT A focus on training and low-cost tactics are the way ViettelTV, under the military-run telecom giant Viettel, will make inroads into Vietnam's potential pay TV market. After a successful trial providing cable TV services to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the northern province of Ha Nam, Viettel will roll out the service in other […] The post Telco opts for back-to-basics TV shows appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

The “wind power movement” receives serious setback Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:44 PM PDT Only three out of the total 48 registered wind power projects have become operational so far. There has been not the slightest commotion about the others. In late January 2014, the Ninh Thuan provincial People's Committee decided to revoke the investment license granted to the Phuoc Huu wind power plant, because the investor has late […] The post The "wind power movement" receives serious setback appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Lack of materials challenges garment firms in TPP period Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:41 PM PDT The biggest foible of the Vietnam's textile and garment industry lies in the textile and dying – the important phases of the production value chain. However, Vietnamese still hesitate to pour money into the sectors. The obstacles It is foreseeable that with the "yarn forward" principle, Vietnamese garment companies would not be able to take […] The post Lack of materials challenges garment firms in TPP period appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Shrimp industry protests US imposition of anti-dumping taxes Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:39 PM PDT Attorneys representing the Vietnamese shrimp industry are proceeding to file a petition with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) objecting to the imposition of anti-dumping duties by the US Government. Shortly after the US Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its decision to impose a penalty tax rate of 9.75% on shrimp exports during the eighth […] The post Shrimp industry protests US imposition of anti-dumping taxes appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Conference seeks ways to help SMEs access capital Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:35 PM PDT A public-private dialogue under the Asia-Pacific Cooperation (APEC) took place in Hanoi on March 27 to seek measures to settle obstacles for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and very small enterprises (VSEs) in accessing capital sources. The two-day event, held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in conjunction with the APEC Secretariat, aims […] The post Conference seeks ways to help SMEs access capital appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Indonesia shares experience in reforming SOEs Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:29 PM PDT Indonesia shared its experiences in reforming state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with Vietnam at a workshop held by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi on March 27. LaksamanaSukardi, former Minister of State-owned Enterprises, said the Indonesian government established a special committee which devised initiatives bettering the state governance of SOEs and ensuring the transparency and […] The post Indonesia shares experience in reforming SOEs appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Experts urge Vietnamese firms to build online profiles Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:25 PM PDT Just 20 percent of Vietnamese companies have registered international and local internet domain names, and the lack of web-based exposure could hurt other firms in the future, experts said at a seminar on March 28. The seminar, held in the northern coastal city of Quang Ninh by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre, was titled […] The post Experts urge Vietnamese firms to build online profiles appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

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