Vietnam, Singapore unveil first joint B2B e-commerce platform
The first joint B2B e-commerce platform aims to boost digital trade, green transition, and bilateral business connectivity.
THE HANOI TIMES — The Vietnam–Singapore B2B e-commerce platform, the first of its kind, is a major step in digital economic cooperation and green transformation between the two countries.
Representatives of Vietnamese and Singaporean businesses at the Vietnam-Singapore Sustainable Trade and Innovation Forum. Photo: Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore
Developed by Arobid and Ecohub, the platform Vietnamsgp.arobid.com integrates artificial intelligence, big data, 3D virtual exhibitions, and market behavior analytics to enable businesses from both countries to conduct transactions, sign contracts, and showcase products in a digital environment.
It also help them in multi-currency payments, smart connectivity, integrated logistics, and dispute prevention.
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Singapore, Tran Phuoc Anh, expressed hope that the platform would help achieve bilateral trade of US$30 billion before 2028, facilitating deeper access to the global market, and elevating the international profile of Vietnamese exporters.
Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) President Lennon Tan said that the platform reflects the natural and complementary relationship between the two economies, aligning with ASEAN’s vision for a digital economy framework.
He also highlighted the government’s role in supporting businesses through green transition incentives and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) certifications.
On the sidelines of the event, Vietnamese Arobid signed two cooperation agreements, one with High West Fund to implement a smart export financing package to the US, and another with CRIF D&B to support businesses in achieving global ESG standards.
