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Multimodal corridors, eFBL and TIR: an opportunity for Vietnam to move faster into next-generation logistics

Multimodal corridors, eFBL and TIR: an opportunity for Vietnam to move faster into next-generation logistics

If there is one theme from the 2026 FIATA HQ Meeting with immediate relevance for Vietnam’s logistics policy and business models, it is the debate on multimodal corridors and the legal, procedural and data tools that make them work.

From Geneva to Vietnam: global logistics enters a phase transition

From Geneva to Vietnam: global logistics enters a phase transition

The 2026 FIATA HQ Meeting in Geneva was more than an annual gathering of the international forwarding community. Beneath the theme “Logistics in Transition: Bringing Knowledge to Action” lay a sharper message: global supply chains are entering a new phase in which geopolitics, trade reconfiguration, digitalisation and resilience requirements are reshaping the rules at the same time.

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Industry Associations in Logistics and Transport: An “Extended Arm” Helping Vietnamese Firms Scale Up in Regional Supply Chains

Industry Associations in Logistics and Transport: An “Extended Arm” Helping Vietnamese Firms Scale Up in Regional Supply Chains

As logistics costs still account for an estimated 16–18 percent of Vietnam’s GDP and supply-chain capability becomes a major criterion for attracting FDI, competitiveness is no longer just a company-specific concern. In recent years, industry associations such as VLA, HLA and various sector-based clubs have been increasingly recognised as an “extended arm” linking businesses with government, international partners and regional initiatives.

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Green Logistics Corridors: How Will Vietnam Cut Transport Emissions by 2050?

Green Logistics Corridors: How Will Vietnam Cut Transport Emissions by 2050?

In Vietnam’s green-growth agenda and its pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, transport and logistics have come under intense scrutiny. In 2023, the transport sector emitted about 39.3 million tonnes of CO₂, accounting for roughly 11 percent of national emissions, with road and maritime transport responsible for the bulk.

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Urban Logistics in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City: Can Last-Mile Delivery Keep Up with the E-Commerce Boom?

Urban Logistics in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City: Can Last-Mile Delivery Keep Up with the E-Commerce Boom?

Vietnam’s e-commerce boom is turning urban logistics into a front-line battleground in major cities. In 2024, the country’s e-commerce market was estimated at around US$32 billion, up 27 percent year-on-year, with online retail sales reaching about US$22.5 billion.

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Inland Container Depots: Extending Vietnam’s Seaports along Multimodal Corridors?

Inland Container Depots: Extending Vietnam’s Seaports along Multimodal Corridors?

In Vietnam’s logistics infrastructure, seaports are often seen as the main gateways for trade. Yet for containers to move between inland factories and quayside operations, inland container depots (ICDs) and inland terminals play an increasingly critical role.

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Disaster-Resilient Supply Chains: What Does Vietnam Need from Humanitarian Logistics?

Disaster-Resilient Supply Chains: What Does Vietnam Need from Humanitarian Logistics?

With more than 3,400 kilometres of coastline and a location in the tropical storm belt, Vietnam is among the world’s most disaster-prone countries. Each year, typhoons, floods, flash floods, landslides and droughts cause significant loss of life and economic damage, with over 70 percent of the population living in high-risk areas.

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EV Batteries and Supply Chains: What New Opportunities for Vietnam’s Logistics Sector?

EV Batteries and Supply Chains: What New Opportunities for Vietnam’s Logistics Sector?

Vietnam’s shift toward green mobility is accelerating. The country’s electric vehicle (EV) market was valued at roughly US$2.4–3 billion in 2023–2024 and is projected to reach about US$6.7 billion by 2030, driven by supportive policies, environmental pressures and growing urban demand for cleaner transport.

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Hormuz: a late warning for global trade

Hormuz: a late warning for global trade

The Strait of Hormuz usually dominates headlines only when the Middle East turns volatile. Yet from a logistics and trade-structure perspective, Hormuz is not a “new shock” at all. It is a repeated reminder of a deeper weakness in globalization: too much of the world’s energy and strategic cargo still moves through too few gateways. That is the core argument running through the uploaded document, and it becomes even more compelling

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Logistics for Deep-Processed Agri-Food: How Can Vietnam Keep More Value at Home?

Logistics for Deep-Processed Agri-Food: How Can Vietnam Keep More Value at Home?

In 2024, Vietnam’s agriculture, forestry and fisheries exports reached about US$62.4–62.5 billion, up nearly 19 percent from 2023, generating a record trade surplus of roughly US$18–18.6 billion. At the same time, the domestic food and beverage processing industry expanded to around US$79 billion, growing by more than 7 percent annually - a clear sign of a shift from raw exports toward higher-value products.

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Next-Generation Inland Container Depots: The Hidden Lever Behind Vietnam’s Port Capacity

Next-Generation Inland Container Depots: The Hidden Lever Behind Vietnam’s Port Capacity

As container volumes at Haiphong, Cai Mep–Thi Vai and Cat Lai continue to rise, Vietnam faces a familiar dilemma: how to increase end-to-end capacity without simply dredging more channels and building more quays. The answer lies inland, in a network of inland container depots (ICDs) and dry ports that consolidate, decongest and connect.

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Vietnam – China – Europe Rail Corridors: Can High-Value Exports Ride the New Wave?

Vietnam – China – Europe Rail Corridors: Can High-Value Exports Ride the New Wave?

As manufacturers diversify away from China and global shippers look for alternatives to congested sea lanes and expensive air freight, Vietnam’s rail links with China and onward to Europe are drawing renewed attention. From the Lao Cai–Hekou–Kunming and Dong Dang–Pingxiang–Nanning routes to intermodal trains transiting China to Russia and Europe, rail is emerging as a “third way” between low-cost but slow ocean freight and fast but costly air cargo.

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Risk Management and Cargo Insurance: A “Soft Shield” for Vietnam’s Supply Chains in an Age of Climate Volatility

Risk Management and Cargo Insurance: A “Soft Shield” for Vietnam’s Supply Chains in an Age of Climate Volatility

Vietnam’s supply chains are increasingly exposed to a convergence of shocks: extreme weather, infrastructure bottlenecks and abrupt regulatory changes. After Typhoon Yagi, 82.4 percent of logistics businesses reported moderate to severe disruptions, with ripple effects hitting northern ports, roads and warehouses for weeks.

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EU CBAM: A New Test for Vietnam’s Export Supply Chains and Green Logistics Strategy

EU CBAM: A New Test for Vietnam’s Export Supply Chains and Green Logistics Strategy

The global push to green international trade is no longer just rhetoric. On 1 January 2026, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) started imposing carbon charges on high-emission imports such as steel, cement, aluminium, fertilizers, electricity and hydrogen, following a transitional reporting phase from 2023–2025.

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Data and Digital Standards: Building the New “Nervous System” of Vietnam’s Logistics

Data and Digital Standards: Building the New “Nervous System” of Vietnam’s Logistics

While physical infrastructure - ports, warehouses, highways - remains the backbone of logistics, a new layer of “soft infrastructure” is rapidly emerging: data, digital standards and interoperable platforms. From the National and ASEAN Single Windows to logistics portals, transport marketplaces and warehouse and transport management systems, ever more data streams are flowing through Vietnam’s supply chains.

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Urban Logistics and the Last-Mile Puzzle in Vietnam’s Major Cities

Urban Logistics and the Last-Mile Puzzle in Vietnam’s Major Cities

From Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang and Hai Phong, Vietnam’s urban life is being turbocharged by millions of online orders every day. Goods move faster than ever, but so do congestion, honking trucks and vans squeezing into narrow streets, and rising delivery costs.

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Building Resilient Supply Chains: How Can Vietnam Prepare for the Next Shock?

Building Resilient Supply Chains: How Can Vietnam Prepare for the Next Shock?

In less than a decade, global supply chains have been rocked by successive shocks: pandemics, geopolitical tensions, disruptions in key shipping lanes, extreme weather events, exchange-rate volatility and fuel price spikes. Each shock has left clear marks on Vietnamese businesses: abrupt order changes, soaring freight rates, container shortages, input disruptions and overloaded warehouses.

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Digital Data and Shared Platforms: The New “Soft Infrastructure” of Vietnam’s Logistics

Digital Data and Shared Platforms: The New “Soft Infrastructure” of Vietnam’s Logistics

For years, discussions about logistics development in Vietnam have revolved around highways, seaports, warehouses and container yards. But as digital transformation accelerates, another layer of infrastructure is emerging: data and shared information platforms.

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Green Logistics and the Road to Net Zero: From National Pledges to Supply Chain Action

Green Logistics and the Road to Net Zero: From National Pledges to Supply Chain Action

Vietnam’s pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 has put every sector of the economy under a new kind of spotlight. Logistics – with its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and energy-intensive infrastructure – is one of the first fields to be called out.

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Cross-border E-commerce: A New Gateway for Vietnam’s Logistics and Exporters

Cross-border E-commerce: A New Gateway for Vietnam’s Logistics and Exporters

The rapid rise of e-commerce has brought with it another, equally powerful wave: cross-border online trade. With a single storefront on a global platform, a small business in Binh Duong, Bac Ninh or An Giang can sell directly to buyers in the US, EU, Japan or the Middle East.

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Vietnam’s Logistics Real Estate: From Traditional Warehouses to Next-generation Logistics Parks

Vietnam’s Logistics Real Estate: From Traditional Warehouses to Next-generation Logistics Parks

As supply chains shift, FDI in manufacturing grows and e-commerce booms, “logistics real estate” has become a hot topic in Vietnam. No longer just simple sheds along highways, a new generation of assets – from distribution centres and multi-storey warehouses to cold storage and integrated logistics parks – is reshaping how goods move.

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Green Logistics and Net Zero: A Decarbonization Roadmap for Vietnam’s Logistics Industry

Green Logistics and Net Zero: A Decarbonization Roadmap for Vietnam’s Logistics Industry

Vietnam has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 at COP26 and has since been updating sectoral action plans, with transport identified as a priority for deep cuts.

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