Initiated by Vietnam as ASEAN Chair 2020, the event marks the founding anniversary of the bloc (August 8) and aims to promote cross-border e-commerce within the grouping, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s E-Commerce and Digital Economy Department.

Special promotions offered on ASEAN Online Sale Day.

It also manifests intra-bloc solidarity as well as assisting regional economic recovery post-Covid-19, the department said.

Nineteen Vietnamese businesses participated in the event, with prestigious e-commerce platforms like Lazada, Shopee, Fado, Tiki, Thegioididong and Accesstrade, and infrastructure firms such as Viettel Post, VNPay and ZaloPay.

Notably, customers will get free shipment services on the day. They can access www.aseanonlinesaleday.com and other information channels of ASEAN to stay updated on the event.

This is an opportunity for consumers in ASEAN and Vietnam in particular to experience online shopping in an open, safe and quality market under the supervision of governments, while helping regional firms adapt to and promote digital transformation and build up their reputations, especially those that are making efforts to overcome the adverse impacts of Covid-19.

2020 lychee season witnesses new, active method of consumption promotion

(BGO) – The unusual weather and complicated development of Covid-19 pandemic caused huge impacts on the trade and service activities. Thanks to active and creative method of implementation, the local authority at all levels in Bac Giang province overcame the difficulties in consumption and contributed to the success of this year lychee season. 

Concentrated national promotion month launched

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) held a ceremony in Hanoi on July 1 to launch domestic consumption stimulus programmes and a concentrated national promotion month entitled ‘Vietnam Grand Sale 2020’, spanning from July 1 to 31 on a national scale.

Concentrated national promotion month to begin from July 1

A concentrated national promotion month entitled ‘Vietnam Grand Sale 2020’ will be held from July 1 to 31 by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade in a bid to stimulate domestic consumption.

Bac Giang ensures conditions to organize online conference for lychee consumption promotion

(BGO) – The Permanent Vice Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Lai Thanh Son on June 1 chaired a meeting to review the preparation for Online Conference of 2020 Lychee Consumption Promotion.

Bac Giang to host first teleconference on lychee trade promotion next month

The nation’s first teleconference on lychee consumption is expected to be hosted by the northern province of Bac Giang on June 6, aiming to promote both domestic consumption and export of the local specialty.

Source: NDO/VNA