By 2013, Vietnam officials reported Internet penetration levels of 75.2%, which is about 68 million users with Wifi signals that can be found anywhere in every commercial and residential area.
Using the internet has become a daily habit among many Vietnamese people, with multiple purposes including work, study, entertainment, and more.
[1] A professor at the Australian National University, Rob Hurle, is considered to be the first person to connect Vietnam to the Internet.
Hurle first presented his ideas about bringing Internet access to Vietnamese students studying in Australia.
Since the first outbreak of COVID-19 in Vietnam, consumers have been more willing to shop for basic necessities and fresh products online, making food and personal care the e-commerce category with the highest growth in 2020.