Vietnam is among the global big boys in terms of internet penetration and user numbers but lags behind in using the net for e-commerce.
According to a recent survey by the Asia Digital Marketing Yearbook (www.asiadma.com), Vietnam was listed 17th in the world in internet use with 15.5mil users and a density of 18.64 users per 100 population.
These numbers surpass the world and Southeast Asian averages - including those of China, Thailand, and Indonesia, but behind Singapore and Malaysia.
"It is remarkable since the internet appeared in the country only a very short time ago - 10 years ago," Deputy Minister of Post and Telematics Tran Duc Lai said.
However, the internet is not used to any great effect: The websites of many ministries and provinces are not updated and do not have useful information; though all universities are connected, only a tiny number of students are able to access the net.
Furthermore, a survey by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry found that 92% of businesses that had websites did not bother to update them, 70% of businesses in big cities did not use web services, and 97% of entrepreneurs did not know about e-commerce.
Lai said: "An urgent task for the ministry and other authorities is to improve the quality of internet use in Vietnam."
Source: VNE
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