HANOI (Vietnam/ANN): The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) plans to accelerate the implementation of the national e-commerce development master plan of 2021-25 to keep up with the growth of digital trading activities. Head of the MoIT's E-Commerce and Digital Economy Department Đặng Hoàng Hải said: “By 2020,53 per cent of the population participated in online shopping.” “Despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, local e-commerce revenue grew 18 per cent, reaching US$11.8 billion, accounting for 5.5 per cent of total retail sales, consumer goods and services nationwide," he added. The MoIT representative said with the support of electronic payments it would focus on developing e-commerce infrastructure, building and perfecting institutions and legal framework for e-commerce, creating a transparent and favourable legal environment for businesses and consumers in Việt Nam.