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POLICY KEY TO BOOSTING VIET NAM’S DIGITAL ECONOMY, SAY EXPERTS
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s key task is to evaluate the building and adjustment of policies to support the development of the digital economy, according to Deputy Minister Cao Quốc Hưng.
Along with e-commerce, Hưng told Vietnamplus.vn that the digital economy is both a challenge and opportunity for Việt Nam to resolve major issues in economic development, including the issuance and revision of policies to make Việt Nam more competitive globally.
According to a report from the MoIT’s Vietnam eCommerce and Digital Economy Agency, Việt Nam’s digital economy has been developing in terms of infrastructure and markets in the last decade.
There are currently 64 millions internet users in the country, accounting for 57 per cent of the population. With the increasing penetration of the internet, mobile devices and social networks, more and more individuals are joining the e-commerce network.
The report shows a quarter of 1,000 surveyed people make transactions through Facebook or Zalo.
In 2018, the country’s e-commerce growth reached 30 per cent, marking total retail revenue of US$8 billion. This figure is expected to reach $13-15 billion by 2020.
The digital economy is expected to bring many opportunities to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including in foreign countries. However, with the rapid development speed of the digital economy and the opening of cyberspace, Việt Nam is facing difficulties because of limited awareness and low internet skills.
According to the report, the legal system and enforcement agencies are still weak. At the same time, popular forms of transactions including cash payment and cash-on-delivery payment are still major obstacles to increasing costs for society, businesses and consumers.
“Therefore, the development of digital economy and smart industry is an urgent task in Việt Nam today to help accelerate the process of industrialisation and modernisation,” the report said.
Deputy Director of the Ministry of Sciences and Technology’s Hi-tech Department Đào Ngọc Chiến told Vietnamplus.vn that enterprises need to integrate digital technology and promote solutions for production and business based on digitisation.
“Along with that, enterprises will have to optimise their business models, develop new skills for each individual and organisation and effectively use smart supply chains,” Chiến said.
"There must be an intellectual property management solution in the digital age suitable for new business models and cooperation models,” he added.
In science and technology, Chiến said it is necessary to have policies encouraging enterprises to transfer and apply new technologies. Meanwhile, it is important to complete a legal framework for the application of technology, promoting the development of digital infrastructure as well as boosting the application of information technology in the entire economy.
According to Ousmane Dione, country director of the World Bank in Việt Nam, to raise competitive capacity, Việt Nam must build a legal environment that encourages innovation and competition, while protecting customers through effective regulations and co-ordination among Government agencies.
He said Việt Nam also needs to focus on policies to access secure payment services and provide e-commerce payment opportunities for customers and domestic and foreign businesses.
Source: VNS
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