Regulations on support content and level of support for implementing e-commerce development

​(News Portal – Dong Nai) - The Provincial People's Committee has just issued Decision No. 2711/QD-UBND on implementing Resolution No. 18/2023/NQ-HDND dated September 29, 2023 of the People's Council promulgating regulations on support and level of support for implementing e-commerce development in Dong Nai province. 

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Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Industry and Trade to preside over and coordinate with departments and localities to implement the above resolution; periodically evaluate implementation results and report to the Provincial People's Committee so that the People's Committee can report to the Provincial People's Council according to regulations.

The Resolution regulates the content of support and level of support for implementation of e-commerce development in Dong Nai province, and it does not apply to national e-commerce development programs or coordinated implementation by central ministries and departments in the locality. In particular, Article 3, Chapter 2 of the Resolution specifies the content of implementing infrastructure development and e-commerce development services, including: building and upgrading e-commerce trading floors, purchasing equipment to serve the operation and management of e-commerce platforms managed by state agencies, public service units and organizations assigned by competent state agencies; the installation of management software for e-commerce, electronic transactions, and non-cash payments.

Regarding support level: the province can use non-business funding sources to support 100% of costs for projects and schemes under 15 billion. As for

support content: expenses for price appraisal, bidding, consulting; project costs and plannings approved by authorities in outlines and detailed estimates. For other costs, the support level does not exceed 10% of the cost for projects under 15 billion VND.

The Resolution also supports propaganda, promotion, and raising awareness of e-commerce and e-commerce trading floors invested and managed by state agencies, public service units and authorized state organizations.

Support to organize or participate in training, refresher courses, conferences, seminars, discussions, forums on e-commerce, electronic transactions, non-cash payments organized domestically and internationally.

Support consulting, administration, operation, maintenance management, information updates, information security and safety solutions for e-commerce trading floors organized by state agencies and public service units invested and managed by a authorized state agency.

Provide support to booths on e-commerce trading floors for introduction, promotion, and online selling.

Support for setting up e-commerce websites, maintaining domain names and hosting subscriptions for e-commerce websites after going into operation.

Support statistical investigation and market research on e-commerce.

Support for e-commerce cooperation.​