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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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Supply Chain Cybersecurity: When Ransomware Becomes the New Storm Hitting Global Logistics

Supply Chain Cybersecurity: When Ransomware Becomes the New Storm Hitting Global Logistics

If port congestion and container shortages used to be the logistics industry’s worst nightmares, in recent years ransomware and cyber-attacks have emerged as a new “storm.” In 2025 alone, one threat-intelligence report documented 283 verified ransomware incidents targeting transport and logistics firms - more than the combined total of 2023 and 2024.

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Green Logistics: A Strategic Vision for a Sustainable Supply Chain

Green Logistics: A Strategic Vision for a Sustainable Supply Chain

In an era where the global economy faces unpredictable climate shifts, the logistics industry is no longer just about delivery speed or operational costs. "Greening" the flow of goods has transformed from a voluntary corporate social responsibility into a mandatory survival strategy for every business.

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Vietnam’s Logistics Workforce: From Manual Labour to Digital Supply Chain Architects

Vietnam’s Logistics Workforce: From Manual Labour to Digital Supply Chain Architects

For many years, logistics in Vietnam has been associated with images of trucks, warehouses and loading bays – jobs heavily focused on physical tasks and day-to-day execution. As global supply chains shift and digital technology, automation, big data and ESG requirements reshape the playing field, the logistics talent profile is also changing.

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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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Supply Chain Finance: When Cash Flow Becomes the “Invisible Logistics” of Vietnamese Businesses

Supply Chain Finance: When Cash Flow Becomes the “Invisible Logistics” of Vietnamese Businesses

For many Vietnamese companies, logistics has long meant transport, warehousing and customs procedures. Yet as global supply chains grow more complex, another layer of “invisible logistics” is proving critical: cash flow.

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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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Vietnam’s Logistics Talent: From “Short and Weak” to a Strategic Supply Chain Workforce

Vietnam’s Logistics Talent: From “Short and Weak” to a Strategic Supply Chain Workforce

Over the past decade, logistics has become a backbone of Vietnam’s trade, consistently growing faster than GDP. Port clusters, industrial zones, logistics centres and booming e-commerce have created surging demand for labour at every level, from warehouse workers to supply chain strategists.

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Vietnam’s Port Clusters Amid a Global Supply Chain Reshuffle

Vietnam’s Port Clusters Amid a Global Supply Chain Reshuffle

The wave of production and order shifts out of China and the broader trend toward supply chain diversification are creating a rare opportunity for Vietnam’s seaport system. Many multinational corporations are moving parts of their manufacturing and distribution footprints to “rising stars” such as Vietnam, India and Turkey.

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U&I Logistics honoured as “Green enterprise of Ho Chi Minh City 2025”

U&I Logistics honoured as “Green enterprise of Ho Chi Minh City 2025”

At the Ceremony to Honor and Confer the Title “Green Enterprise of Ho Chi Minh City 2025,” U&I Logistics Corporation (U&I Logistics) was officially awarded the Green Enterprise certificate by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee. The title, granted under Decision No. 3329/QD-UBND dated 20 December 2025, recognizes the company’s consistent efforts in building a green logistics model, reducing emissions and enhancing its responsibility to the community.

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Supply chain control towers and digital twins: Do they really make supply chains less fragile?

Supply chain control towers and digital twins: Do they really make supply chains less fragile?

After five years of continuous shocks – pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, extreme weather and shifting trade policies – global supply chains can no longer be run on the assumption that “lowest cost wins.” One recent set of statistics suggests that in 2024 alone, about 80% of organizations experienced at least one supply chain disruption, with many facing multiple breakdowns.

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“Green Skies” 2050: Decarbonization Pressure on the Air Cargo Supply Chain

“Green Skies” 2050: Decarbonization Pressure on the Air Cargo Supply Chain

As air cargo volumes keep rising, the industry’s emissions picture is heating up. Aviation currently accounts for around 2.1% of human-made CO₂ emissions and about 12% of transport-related emissions overall. In 2024, airlines emitted roughly 942 million tonnes of CO₂, and only about 1% of that was mitigated through carbon credits and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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The U.S. - Mexico Border “Speeds Up”: Where Should You Lock Capacity for Your 2026 Supply Chain?

The U.S. - Mexico Border “Speeds Up”: Where Should You Lock Capacity for Your 2026 Supply Chain?

Laredo has become America’s busiest trade gateway as carriers and retailers shift orders to the Mexico - U.S. corridor to ride nearshoring. Infrastructure is accelerating - from CPKC cross-border rail to new freight corridors. But where should you “bet” to cut lead time and curb congestion risk?

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Hong Kong: From Mega Airport to the “Capital” of Green Maritime Finance

Hong Kong: From Mega Airport to the “Capital” of Green Maritime Finance

In the broader picture of global supply-chain restructuring, Hong Kong is actively redefining its position: not only as the traditional gateway for East–West trade, but also as a “dual ecosystem” where aviation and maritime activities are closely tied to green finance. Alongside Hong Kong Maritime Week 2025, the thematic sessions titled “Hong Kong: Global Maritime Capital” highlight the city’s new strategy of connecting the sky, the sea and capital flows for the next generation of logistics.

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Tech Reset 2025: The Supply Chain Investment Landscape

Tech Reset 2025: The Supply Chain Investment Landscape

The 2025 technology market survey by Inbound Logistics shows a strong upswing in vendor revenues; 58% of companies reported growth of 10% or more over the past year, reflecting the pressing need for digitization and automation amid rising labor costs and persistent talent shortages. This “tech reset” is not an impulsive buying spree but a disciplined re-ordering of solution portfolios by business impact, time to value, and organizational readiness.

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“Supply Chain Reset”: 7 Trends Reshaping Manufacturing

“Supply Chain Reset”: 7 Trends Reshaping Manufacturing

In 2025, the “reset” of supply chains is no longer a passing slogan but a new operating architecture that lets manufacturers live with volatility, optimize the cost–service equation, and meet sustainability expectations. The focus is on regionalizing networks, intelligent automation, quantified shock buffers, bringing emissions into decisions, and running operations with digital twins.

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Agile Supply Chains: A New Advantage on the Capital Market

Agile Supply Chains: A New Advantage on the Capital Market

Global disruptions in recent years - from transport breakdowns and raw material shortages to shifts in trade policies - have turned the concept of supply chain agility from an internal slogan into a genuine financial indicator.

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Smart Supply Chains: In-house, Outsource, or Alliance?

Smart Supply Chains: In-house, Outsource, or Alliance?

In an era of constant global supply chain disruption, the decision to manufacture in-house, outsource, or build alliances is no longer just a matter of cost. It has become a strategic choice that determines a company’s speed, adaptability, and ability to control risk.

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The Power of AI and Predictive Capabilities in Supply Chain Management

The Power of AI and Predictive Capabilities in Supply Chain Management

AI is no longer unfamiliar. The question is how to turn it into a true “operational capability” in supply chain management (SCM), rather than a handful of isolated pilots. The answer lies in how companies combine predictive analytics with clean data, clear decision processes, and disciplined execution from sourcing to distribution.

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Supply-Chain Orchestration and Recovery 2025: Beyond “Visibility”

Supply-Chain Orchestration and Recovery 2025: Beyond “Visibility”

Many organizations have realized that a control tower alone is not enough; the next step is proactive orchestration and rapid recovery driven by real-world event data—where decisions are standardized, auditable, and auto-triggered by thresholds.

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ESG 2025: From Reporting to Supply-Chain Accountability

ESG 2025: From Reporting to Supply-Chain Accountability

2025 marks a turning point: companies must demonstrate supply-chain transparency under CSRD and conduct supplier due diligence under CSDDD, shifting from a mindset of “reporting” to “accountability” with verifiable data, processes, and measurable outcomes.

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How Supply Chains Survive: Red Sea Turbulence and a Parched Panama Canal?

How Supply Chains Survive: Red Sea Turbulence and a Parched Panama Canal?

Delays and costs are climbing as the Red Sea crisis drags on and the Panama Canal faces water-level constraints, forcing companies to adopt data-driven orchestration, multi-option transport strategies, and technology-based insurance to keep supply chains predictable and under control.

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