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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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Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Supply Chains: Is Vietnam’s Logistics Ready for the Next Big Test?

Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Supply Chains: Is Vietnam’s Logistics Ready for the Next Big Test?

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted pharmaceutical and medical-equipment supply chains as critical lifelines for every country. Vaccines, specialty medicines, diagnostic reagents and consumables all depend on logistics systems that are precise, secure and resilient.

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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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When cost is no longer king in supply chains

When cost is no longer king in supply chains

For decades, global supply chains were organized around a near-absolute belief: if cost is optimized, efficiency is optimized. Produce where it is cheapest, ship along the fastest route, keep inventories lean and deliver just in time - that was the winning formula of accelerated globalization. However, the current situation has raised a very fundamental question:

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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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Battery and Renewable-Energy Supply Chains: What Opportunities for Vietnam’s Ports and Industrial Zones?

Battery and Renewable-Energy Supply Chains: What Opportunities for Vietnam’s Ports and Industrial Zones?

As the world accelerates its shift to clean energy, battery and renewable-energy equipment supply chains are becoming a new “circulatory system” of the global economy. With a strategic location, an increasingly capable port network and ambitious clean-energy plans, Vietnam has a chance to position itself as a key production and logistics hub in these value chains - provided it can smartly align industrial zones, ports and logistics ecosystems.

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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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Vietnam towards the sea: Cai Mep-Thi Vai - Opportunities & Actions

Vietnam towards the sea: Cai Mep-Thi Vai - Opportunities & Actions

On December 26, 2025, at the Tan Cang – Cai Mep port cluster, Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP), in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City Logistics and Seaports Association (HLA), hosted the seminar “Vietnam Towards the Sea: Cai Mep–Thi Vai – Opportunities & Action.” The seminar brought together representatives from state management agencies, industry associations, shipping lines, and domestic and international logistics and import–export enterprises, both in person and online.

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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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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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Multi-Sourcing & Regionalization: The Shield of Supply Chains

Multi-Sourcing & Regionalization: The Shield of Supply Chains

In the context of unpredictable geopolitical shifts, shocks from tariffs, trade sanctions, or security instability can paralyze global supply chains in an instant. That is why the strategy of regionalization combined with multi-sourcing is becoming the new standard. Enterprises must design networks closer to consumption markets, while simultaneously leveraging global capacity and managing make-or-buy decisions at the system-wide level.

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Lean–Agile Supply Chains: Coordinating for Speed and Efficiency

Lean–Agile Supply Chains: Coordinating for Speed and Efficiency

When flexibility bottoms out on efficiency, combining lean with agile becomes the way forward—raising service levels while keeping cost discipline.

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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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Can Vietnam Mitigate the Impact of the Trade War?

Can Vietnam Mitigate the Impact of the Trade War?

The trade war between global powers like the United States and China is having a profound impact on global supply chains, and Vietnam is no exception. However, instead of merely facing challenges, Vietnam has the potential to find opportunities that can bolster its position in the international market.

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Logistics and Agricultural Supply Chains in Southeast Asia: Solutions for Sustainable Supply Chains

Logistics and Agricultural Supply Chains in Southeast Asia: Solutions for Sustainable Supply Chains

Southeast Asia, with its rich and diverse agricultural sector, plays a crucial role in global agricultural trade. However, the region also faces significant challenges in developing sustainable agricultural supply chains, particularly in the context of climate change and increasing consumer demand.

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Enhancing Regional Cooperation – A Key to Upgrading Supply Chains

Enhancing Regional Cooperation – A Key to Upgrading Supply Chains

Amid geopolitical instability and mounting pressure on global supply chains, strengthening regional cooperation—particularly through frameworks like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the upgraded China–ASEAN relations—has become a crucial driver for improving connectivity, logistics, and the overall efficiency of regional supply chains.

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Optimizing Multi-Tier Supply Chains: How to Adapt Effectively?

Optimizing Multi-Tier Supply Chains: How to Adapt Effectively?

As businesses become increasingly dependent on complex and globalized supply networks, optimizing multi-tier supply chains is no longer optional—it has become a survival factor to maintain competitiveness and resilience against unexpected disruptions. From enhancing visibility to applying artificial intelligence, modern strategies and tools are helping businesses better control multi-layered supply chains, from raw material suppliers to end consumers.

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Climate Change: A Threat to Global Supply Chains

Climate Change: A Threat to Global Supply Chains

Climate change is no longer an abstract concept—it has become a reality with far-reaching effects on every aspect of global supply chains. From production and transportation to storage, extreme weather events and environmental shifts are posing unprecedented challenges.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: From Identification to Response

Supply Chain Risk Management: From Identification to Response

In the context of globalization and the increasing complexity of supply chains, businesses face a variety of risks that can significantly disrupt operations. From natural disasters and political instability to technological incidents, the timely identification and response to these risks are critical to ensuring supply chain continuity and efficiency.

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Applying Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Supply Chains

Applying Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Supply Chains

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a strategic tool that helps businesses enhance forecasting capabilities, optimize operations, and strengthen resilience in their supply chains. From demand forecasting and inventory management to transportation optimization, AI is reshaping how companies manage their supply chains in the digital era.

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