An international forum on vocational education and training (VET) themed “Upskilling the Logistics Workforce and Promoting Industry Linkages in the Digital Era” took place in Hanoi on October 24 as part of activities in the Vietnam - Australia Human Resource Development Programme (Aus4Skills).

More efforts are needed to lower logistics costs, which are still kept at a high level, to increase the economy’s competitiveness, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - As an increasing number of manufacturing activities are being carried out in Vietnam, the nation boasts plenty of opportunities to develop its logistics industry, according to Stéphane Graber, director general of FIATA.

VOV.VN - About 300 foreign and Vietnamese delegates will attend a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 5 to examine prospects for the logistics industry in Vietnam amid the global shift of production bases into Southeast Asian nations, including Vietnam.

VOV.VN - J&T Express Vietnam, an express delivery brand based on the development of technology and the Internet, was honoured at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2023 recently held in Thailand.

Leaders of Can Tho city and a delegation of the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City sought ways to enhance connectivity between the Mekong Delta locality and Chinese businesses in logistics, agricultural processing and other spheres at their meeting in Can Tho on September 5.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has more than 5,000 enterprises involved in international logistics, heard a conference on the World Logistics Passport (WLP) initiative which took place in Hanoi on August 14.

Inadequate transport infrastructure and connectivity, and domestic enterprises’ low capacity and slow technology adoption and digital transformation are hindering the otherwise rapidly growing logistics industry, experts have said.

The Management Board of Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority (HEZA) held a working session with a delegation from Danzhou city, the Chinese province of Hainan on August 10.

VOV.VN - The debut version of the Vietnam International Logistics Exhibition (VILOG) 2023 opened on August 10 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City.