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Factors Affecting the Service Quality of E-Commerce Platforms in the Period of COVID-19 in Vietnam

Received: 8 July 2022     Accepted: 25 July 2022     Published: 5 August 2022
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Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, people's health and the global economy have been severely affected. The Vietnamese government has issued requirements on social distancing, movement restrictions, etc. to minimize the impact of disease spread. This has had a great impact on changing people's habits. Vietnamese consumers have switched from shopping at traditional markets to increasingly using e-commerce to purchase goods and services to meet the needs of daily life. This has made the growth rate of e-commerce in Vietnam very fast. E-commerce platforms such as Shopee, Lazada, Tiki have had outstanding growth in the number of users, the number of orders. Therefore, the service quality of e-commerce platforms greatly affects consumers' experience and usage decisions. From that, it can be affirmed that determining the factors affecting the service quality of e-commerce platforms is essential. This article identifies and evaluates the factors affecting service quality of e-commerce platforms in the context of COVID-19 in Vietnam. We have developed and tested a model of factors affecting service quality of e-commerce platforms in Vietnam. The main contribution of this study is to examine six determinants of service quality in Vietnamese e-commerce platforms. The study identifies and evaluates key influencing factors: payment methods, ease of use, security and reliability.

Published in International Journal of Business and Economics Research (Volume 11, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijber.20221104.12
Page(s) 210-216
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Keywords

E-commerce, Service Quality, COVID-19 in Vietnam, E-commerce Platforms

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  • Falculty of Economic Information System & E-Commerce, Thuongmai University, Hanoi, Vietnam

  • Falculty of Economic Information System & E-Commerce, Thuongmai University, Hanoi, Vietnam

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