Online shopping and cashless payments launched
(BNP) - On October 4, the Department of Industry and Trade organized the launching ceremony of online shopping and cashless payments at Vincom Plaza (Bac Ninh city). This is an activity to respond to the National Digital Transformation Day on October 10.
Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Dao Quang Khai (3rd from right) and leaders of departments and sectors visit booths of online shopping and cashless payments.
Participants at the ceremony were Mr. Dao Quang Khai, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the PPC; leaders of departments, branches, sectors and localities.
On April 22, 2022, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 505/QĐ-TTg on National Digital Transformation Day, October 10 annually. In digital transformation activities, e-commerce activities, online shopping transactions, and cashless payments are the most obvious manifestations, directly contributing to the development of the digital economy, business development, and meeting the people’s increasing needs.
According to the report from the Department of Industry and Trade, basically all enterprises in the province currently apply e-commerce in production and business activities, and use non-cash payment methods through intermediary financial units such as bank transfer, QR code scanning, etc. 100% of supermarkets, shopping malls, convenience stores, service stores and fixed traders in markets all use non-cash payment methods. 100% of electricity, water, telecommunications and television service providers have paid fees and quoted fees via electronic means. These are important results contributing to the local digital transformation work, and promoting the digital economy development in the province.
For his part, Khai stressed that the launching ceremony of online shopping and cashless payments is an event in a series of activities in response to National Digital Transformation Day, affirming the importance of digital transformation for the socio-economic development of the country in general and Bac Ninh province in particular.
E-commerce Startup Program is organized to create a forum to share information, encourage and motivate young people, students, the social community and businesses in the province to pay attention, learn, promote creativity and experience practical skills in starting a business and selling through e-commerce. “Markets” and “Festivals” for cashless payments are combined on specialized streets and pedestrian streets. Some businesses specializing in providing services and solutions for cashless payments are invited to broadcast live on social networking platforms in promoting and introducing products.
At the ceremony, Standing Vice Chairman Dao Quang Khai and leaders of departments and sectors performed the launching ceremony by pressing the button to start the event in response to the National Digital Transformation Day (October 10). They also visited booths of online shopping and cashless payments.
