The Vietnam Logistics Forum (VLF), the largest annual event in the field hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade since 2013, will take place in the northern port city of Hai Phong on November 25 and 26, aiming to encourage firms to save energy, reduce emissions, and use clean power sources.

VOV.VN - Vietnam needs to continue to fine-tune its legal system, develop a digital economy, upgrade accounting systems in line with international standards, and improve logistics infrastructure in a bid to attract greater investment flows through M&A model.

Vietnam will complete policies to develop commercial infrastructure to meet the national socio-economic development needs.

VOV.VN - More than 80 businesses from Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand gathered at an international conference in Vientiane on November 4 to discuss ways to strengthen regional links and develop East-West logistics corridors.

The Vietnamese logistics sector is eyeing the urgent need for renovation, overall solutions and vision as well as new development orientations to catch up with the global trend, creating a breakthrough for the country’s socio-economic recovery and development, according to experts.

Despite its great potential for growth, poor transport infrastructure and high costs are holding back the logistics industry, insiders said at the Vietnam Logistics Transformation forum held in HCM City on October 19.

A delegation of nearly 30 Vietnamese logistics businesses participated in a trade promotion programme in Germany from October 11-18 to seek potential partners.

The EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has set the scene for surging exports to the EU, resulting in an expansion in demand for logistics services that promises a better outlook for the industry and the Vietnamese market, heard a recent Hanoi talk show.

Vietnam’s logistics industry has yet to have its potential fully tapped, and the country needs timely solutions to meet the surging demand for logistics infrastructure.

VOV.VN - Several foreign media outlets have recently published articles highlighting the various prospects and numerous challenges to the logistics industry and smart rural areas in the country.