Developing e-commerce is one of the Ho Chi Minh City Trade Promotion Department’s priorities this year, according to Director Tran Duc Hanh.

Businesses will be encouraged to link their websites and send information free of charge via the department's portal at . The Trade Promotion Department will also offer a training course to assist 1,000 businesses in trading online, he said

Mr Hanh added that the department will work with relevant agencies to upload useful information for local enterprises to understand and accurately analyse their markets before posting on the Web.