Vietnam takes lead in Southeast Asia for online purchases
Vietnam is leading in Southeast Asia for online purchases, with an average of 104 orders per year per person, according to a new report released by Ninja Van Group, an e-logistics company operating in Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam.
Ninja Van staff scan parcels. (Photo: ninjavan.co)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam is leading in Southeast Asia foronline purchases, with an average of 104 orders peryear per person, according to a new report released by Ninja Van Group, an e-logistics company operating in Southeast Asiancountries, including Vietnam.
According to the report on 'e-commerce beyondborders,' 73% of survey respondents said they regularly shop on e-commerce shoppingplatforms, and 59% said they have ordered or shopped on international websitesmany times.
Vietnam currently accounts for 15% of Southeast Asia's online shopping market,after Thailand with 16%, and on par with the Philippines.
The report shows that Vietnamese people love online shopping and lead theregion in many indicators.
"With strategic research demonstrating the development of the e-commerceand e-postal industries in Southeast Asia, we believe that the Vietnamesemarket is one of the countries with the most potential thanks to thesustainable and clear growth in recent years," said Phan Xuan Dung, salesdirector of Ninja Van Vietnam./.
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Online Sale Day 2022 is scheduled to be held from August 8 -10 to mark ASEAN’s 55th founding anniversary, according to the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
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Ninja Van staff scan parcels. (Photo: ninjavan.co) 
