VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is enhancing regional logistics connectivity and supply chain development, targeting the world’s top 10 container ports and strengthening its role as a key driver of the southern economic region.

Vietnam’s pepper sector has maintained its leading global position despite sharp price swings over the past year, driven by supply shortages and higher logistics costs.

VOV.VN - The Royal New Zealand Navy’s logistics ship HMNZS Aotearoa, commanded by Commander Rob Welford, arrived at Nha Rong-Khanh Hoi International Port on October 23, beginning a five-day friendship visit to Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and New Zealand (1975-2025).

Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) on October 15 announced the launch of Unitel Logistics in Laos, marking its strategic expansion into the logistics and international transportation infrastructure sector as it moves towards becoming a global technology corporation.

With a motto of solidarity, cooperation, responsibility, and sustainable development, Vietnam stands ready to be a reliable partner and an attractive, safe destination for the global logistics business community, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 8.

VOV.VN - With a logistics market valued at an estimated US$70–80 billion, over 45,000 logistics enterprises including more than 5,000 international freight forwarders, Vietnam is emerging as a strong contender to become ASEAN’s next logistics hub.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has raised its annual e-commerce growth target for the business-to-consumer (B2C) model to 25.5%, up from the earlier projection of 20–22%, in light of the sector’s stronger-than-expected performance.

Toan Phat Logistics Joint Stock Company (TPL) based in Tay Ninh signed a strategic alliance with Japan’s Kawanishi Warehouse Co., Ltd and MOL Logistics Co., Ltd, a member of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, on September 18 to create the Mekong Logistics Hub, designed to pioneer a closed-loop and cold-chain system in Vietnam.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has proposed establishing an integrated air logistics centre and non-tariff zone at Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai province with the aim of turning it into a regional cargo gateway.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Cambodia Business Connection Conference on production, distribution, and logistics, held in Tay Ninh province, southeast Vietnam on September 13, created new opportunities for cooperation aimed at reducing cross-border logistics costs by 10-15% by 2030.