The Southern Coastal Economic Zone of Hai Phong has officially come into being, expected to broaden the development space and growth momentum for the northern port city.

Big investment should be made to accelerate digital transformation in the logistics sector, which plays a pivotal role in Vietnam’s socio-economic landscape, creating significant value addition and contributing to the nation's import-export growth.

Vietnam SuperPort on January 7 signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Transport Development and Strategy Institute under the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, and China Railway 16th Bureau Group Vietnam Co. Ltd. (part of China Railway Construction Corporation) on cooperation to develop rail logistics infrastructure.

The logistics industry’s business community has expressed optimism about growth prospects in 2025, with nearly 42% of companies surveyed by Vietnam Report JSC affirming that their business outlook will be more positive.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will focus on developing underground space, sea space, and outer space in order to create the optimal conditions possible for the strong development of logistics infrastructure moving forward, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Vietnam Logistics Forum 2024 held on December 2 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

The Vietnam Report JSC on November 29 announced the list of top 10 reputable logistics companies for 2024.

The Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC), in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in India, has held a seminar on vision and investment potential in port, shipping, and logistics in India.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has asked France’s CMA-CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, to prioritise new ways to assist in Vietnam's port development strategy, with a specific focus on smart ports, infrastructure for renewable energy, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and automation.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (RoK) announced on November 13 that Jeil Engineering and Construction is breaking ground on a cold chain logistics complex in Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Park, Hai Phong.

Under the theme 'Securing the Future of Air Cargo: Digitalisation and Compliance', the IATA Air Cargo Day Vietnam 2024 forum focused on key issues in the aviation and logistics sectors, including digital transformation, evolving safety and security regulations, along with initiatives to optimise transportation processes.