Under the MoU, both parties will jointly develop two-way freight transportation services between Việt Nam and Cambodia, integrate logistics infrastructure and operational processes, and enhance the use of technology for shipment tracking and supply chain management.
The HCM City’s trade promotion landscape is evolving towards digitalisation, utilising technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to provide enhanced support for businesses.
The partnership completes NAPAS'' QR payment connection with Weixin Pay, giving Chinese visitors a seamless way to pay by scanning VietQRGlobal codes at outlets across Việt Nam.
Vietnam Customs said stronger engagement with leading global e-commerce companies would help it keep pace with developments in the digital economy and study advanced regulatory models.
Despite record trade and budget revenue in the first half of 2026, Lạng Sơn remains overly dependent on border commerce and must develop higher-value industry and tourism, the Prime Minister said.
Chris Humphrey, executive director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council, talks to Việt Nam News about the growing threat of illicit trade and the need for stronger regional cooperation to combat it.
Indonesia remains the region’s largest market, although its growth is beginning to slow, while Việt Nam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand are emerging as some of the fastest-growing e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia.
Recently, the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has partnered with Alipay+ to introduce cross-border QR payments which allows customers to use its VCB Digibank app abroad.
Despite the domestic e-commerce market reaching an estimated value of $31 billion in 2025, placing Việt Nam among the world’s top 10 and top three in ASEAN, total import-export turnover via e-commerce stood at just $4.45 billion.
The General Department of Customs under the Ministry of Finance has sent a directive to regional customs branches requiring tighter control and enhanced anti-smuggling measures to prevent fuel smuggling across the country’s borders amid volatility in global energy markets.
Under the MoU, the two sides will work together to boost B2C online exports by Việt Nam’s micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to ASEAN and global markets.
The total estimated value of confiscated goods exceeded VNĐ31.35 trillion (US$1.23 billion), marking a 12.5 per cent increase in cases and a 151.3 per cent surge in the value compared to the previous year.
The National Payment Corporation of Việt Nam (NAPAS) will expand its cross-border QR payment services with countries including China, Japan and the Republic of Korea in 2025.