E-COMMERCE MARKET CONTINUES TO GROW, BUT HAS BECOME MORE POLARISED: REPORT

The e-commerce market in Việt Nam experienced an overall strong growth during the first three months of the year, but there is a widening discrepancy in sales between small and large retail sellers, according to a recent report released by digital data analytic platform Metric. The ‘Market Overview Report for Online Retail Platforms in Q1/2025 and Forecast for Q2/2025’ published on metric.vn is based on data gathered from the four e-commerce platforms Shopee, Lazada, Tiki and TikTok Shop.

MARKET EXTENDS RECOVERY AS FOREIGN INVESTORS RETURN TO BOTTOM-FISHING

Việt Nam’s stock market continued its upward trend on Thursday, largely supported by strong performances from Vingroup stocks, helping the VN-Index break through the 1,220-point mark. Market liquidity dipped slightly, while foreign investors showed signs of bottom-fishing across key blue-chip counters. The morning’s sluggish and range-bound trading persisted briefly into the early afternoon session, before giving way to a strong rally.

VIETNAM POISED FOR MARKET UPGRADE, PROMISING CAPITAL GROWTH

Vietnam’s stock market is expected to reach a major milestone in 2025 with a likely upgrade to emerging market status, opening the door to global capital and boosting sustainable economic growth. Upgrading the stock market from frontier to emerging status has been a strategic priority for the Vietnamese government for years. If achieved, the upgrade would make Vietnam a key destination for major global investment funds.

VIETNAM, PHILIPPINES EYE US$10 BILLION IN TWO-TRADE

INVESTORS INCREASE HIGH-TECH ACTIVITIES

Vietnam’s prioritised semiconductor and high technology industries are on the radar of foreign investors, especially those from Japan and South Korea. Meiko Electronics, an Apple supplier, is preparing procedures for its expanded printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing facility in the northern province of Hoa Binh. The company aims to complete the procedures for the expansion in the second quarter and finish the construction of the expanded facility by the end of the year.

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