Vietnam’s export sector is at a pivotal juncture, confronting both fierce price competition and a new global “rule of the game” centred on green growth and sustainable development.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has held a conference to implement the national logistics development strategy for 2025-2035, with a vision to 2050, the first of its kind with long-term and comprehensive scale and clear quantified targets.

By 2050, Vietnam's logistics sector is projected to contribute 7-9% of GDP, with logistics costs lowered to 10-12% of GDP and the LPI ranking entering the world’s top 30, backed by 10 state-of-the-art hubs.

The VN Logistics Forum 2025, scheduled to take place on November 28–29 in Da Nang, is expected to be a strategic milestone, marking a new phase of development for Vietnam’s logistics services.

As cross-border e-commerce emerges as a key driver of global trade, Vietnam is placing logistics at the heart of its long-term growth agenda, viewing it as a high value-added service sector and an essential engine for economic and social development.

The Trade Promotion Agency has also been assigned to work with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to support localities and businesses in tapping cultural and local identity elements to build product brands.

Foreign e-commerce platforms are dominating logistics in Vietnam through closed ecosystems, sidelining local couriers and raising competition concerns.

The recent administrative merger offers a unique opportunity to establish a unified and synchronised logistics system, turning the Southeastern Key Economic Region into a high-performing hub for trade, investment, and marine economy.

The Nam Do Son Port and Logistics Center will reshape northern Vietnam’s infrastructure with one of the largest private investments in the sector.

Green logistics is emerging as a key component of Vietnam’s sustainable development strategy and its roadmap to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, said experts at a seminar held on July 31 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese logistics firms face global pressure to go green, turning challenges into momentum for sustainable growth.

The deal is expected to help local businesses better integrate into global supply chains, increase exports, and accelerate Tay Ninh’s transformation into a logistics and trade hub in the southeastern region.

As the most significant and high-profile event in the global logistics industry, FIATA World Congress 2025 is expected to gather over 1,200 delegates from more than 150 countries.

As Vietnamese exporters face formidable challenges from US tariff policies, logistics is emerging as a critical lever to maintain competitiveness in one of Vietnam’s most vital markets, heard a workshop on June 19.

Spanning 67 hectares, the logistics centre represents a total investment of nearly 4.2 trillion VND (161.71 million USD).

High logistics costs remain a hurdle for Vietnam’s economy, but advanced solutions such as automated sorting hubs are paving the way for a more efficient future.

The Viettel Lang Son Logistics Park, the first of its kind in Vietnam, officially opened in Cao Loc district, the northern mountainous province of Lang Son, on December 11.

The logistics sector, which has become an important service industry and played a role in supporting, connecting and promoting Vietnam’s socio-economic growth, is undergoing a rapid transformation as sustainability takes centre stage.

Green logistics can help reduce transportation costs and increase efficiency in the supply chain by optimising delivery routes and reducing the number of empty or half-loaded trucks on the road.