Hanoi, Nov. 12 -- The 2026 nationwide conference bringing e-commerce to communes took place in Hanoi on November 11.

Co-hosted by the Industry and Trade newspaper, the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Vietnam E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency (iDEA), TikTok Shop and relevant units, the hybrid event linked with departments of industry and trade, and communal and ward authorities across 34 cities and provinces.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Viet Son described e-commerce as a new growth engine as the 14th National Party Congress targets average growth of at least 10% in 2026-2030, and the digital economy is meant to contribute about 30% of GDP by 2030.

The policy backdrop is broad. The Politburo's Resolution 57-NQ/TW on...