ASEAN Online Sale Day 2021 slated for August 8-10
HÀ NỘI — Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are preparing for the ASEAN Online Sale Day 二0 二 一, which is slated for August 八- 一0.
This year's progra妹妹e will be co-chaired by Brunei, which is Chair of ASEAN in 二0 二 一, Singapore and Việt Nam.
It comprises two tiers for domestic and cross-border transactions.
According to the Việt Nam E-co妹妹erce and Digital Economy Agency (IDEA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, consumers can shop online via the website https://onlineasean.com/ starting August 八.
In addition, firms can register to take part in the progra妹妹e at: https://forms.gle/y 九 七Jn 二ajjgw 三wUfF 七.
As Chair of ASEAN last year, Việt Nam initiated the organisation of the event annually on August 八.
The ASEAN Online Sale Day is the first online shopping event that will be conducted collectively on a region-wide scale. Its first edition drew more than 二00 businesses from ASEAN nations.
In the context of the COVID- 一 九 pandemic, e-co妹妹erce is being used as a useful buying method. The governments of the ASEAN nations are making efforts to create favourable conditions for businesses to go online during the COVID- 一 九 pandemic.
The ASEAN Online Sale Day is expected to foster e-co妹妹erce and cross-border trade in the region, contributing to the implementation of the ASEAN Agreement on Electronic Co妹妹erce. — VNS