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Logistics for SMEs: from necessary cost to competitive capability

For many small and medium-sized enterprises, logistics is still seen as a cost to be paid: transport, delivery, warehousing, customs clearance, forwarding and packaging. But in the new competitive environment, logistics is not only a cost. If organised properly, it becomes a capability that helps SMEs expand markets, control cash flow, retain customers and participate more deeply in supply chains.

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Security Standards Unlock Semiconductor Warehousing

Security Standards Unlock Semiconductor Warehousing

Vietnam's growing semiconductor investment wave is creating major opportunities for the logistics sector, yet this market is not determined by warehouse size or rental rates alone. For wafers, chips and high-value technology equipment, asset protection, security continuity and compliance with international standards such as C-TPAT and TAPA are increasingly the conditions that place a warehouse on the shortlist of global cargo owners.

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Chuẩn an ninh mở khóa kho bán dẫn

Chuẩn an ninh mở khóa kho bán dẫn

Làn sóng đầu tư bán dẫn mở ra cơ hội lớn cho logistics Việt Nam, nhưng phân khúc này không được quyết định chỉ bằng diện tích hay giá thuê. Với wafer, chip và thiết bị công nghệ cao có giá trị lớn, năng lực bảo vệ tài sản, duy trì chuỗi an ninh và đáp ứng C-TPAT, TAPA mới là điều kiện để nhà kho được chủ hàng toàn cầu lựa chọn.

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Food supply chains: trust built through traceability, temperature and data

Food supply chains: trust built through traceability, temperature and data

Food is one of the most sensitive supply chains because it is directly linked to health, trust and daily life. As safety standards rise, food e-commerce grows and export markets become stricter, Vietnam’s food supply chains must be seen as integrated systems of data, quality and logistics.

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BSR Sets New Records Through Agile Management

BSR Sets New Records Through Agile Management

Amid sharp volatility in global oil markets and supply chains, BSR closed the first half of 2026 with its highest production and revenue since the Dung Quat Oil Refinery began operations. The result was driven not only by high throughput, but also by scenario-based management, feedstock and product optimization, and disciplined control of inventories, cash flow and price risk.

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Digital customs: from faster clearance to trade competitiveness

Digital customs: from faster clearance to trade competitiveness

Digital customs is not only about moving procedures online. It is the redesign of how trade data, logistics data, specialised inspections, taxes, documents and risk management are connected. For a highly open economy like Vietnam, digital customs is a key condition for reducing transaction costs, increasing transparency and strengthening supply chain competitiveness.

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BSR Builds a Domestic Foundation for Defense-Fuel Autonomy

BSR Builds a Domestic Foundation for Defense-Fuel Autonomy

From a refinery serving the civilian market, BSR has mastered the production of specialized fuels for military aircraft, warships and submarines. The achievement reduces Vietnam’s dependence on imports and lowers procurement costs, while creating a dual-use technology capability of strategic importance to energy security, national defense and resilience when global supply chains are disrupted.

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Transport cost optimisation: not just pushing freight rates down

Transport cost optimisation: not just pushing freight rates down

In many companies, the first reaction to reducing transport cost is to negotiate lower freight rates. But transport cost is not only found in the price per kilometre, per container or per trip. It lies in how companies plan demand, consolidate cargo, choose routes, use vehicles, reduce waiting time, control data and coordinate with logistics service providers.

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Forced-labor tariffs: "A new gatekeeper" to the U.S. market

Forced-labor tariffs: "A new gatekeeper" to the U.S. market

On July 23, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced final action under Section 301, imposing additional tariffs on goods from 60 economies deemed not to have established or effectively enforced a ban on imports produced with forced labor.

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Urban last-mile delivery: the most expensive link in customer experience

Urban last-mile delivery: the most expensive link in customer experience

In the logistics chain, the last mile is often the shortest in distance but the most complex in operation. It is where goods leave distribution centres and reach consumers, stores, offices, restaurants or pickup points. As e-commerce, omnichannel retail and instant delivery expand, urban last-mile logistics is becoming one of Vietnam’s most difficult logistics challenges.

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BSR Secures Fuel Supply, Accelerates Dung Quat Upgrade

BSR Secures Fuel Supply, Accelerates Dung Quat Upgrade

Amid volatile energy markets and mounting pressure to secure fuel supply, BSR is pursuing two major priorities: keeping the Dung Quat Oil Refinery safe, efficient and operating at high throughput, while accelerating its Upgrade and Expansion Project to build long-term capacity. Strong results in the first half of 2026 and the project’s transition into the EPC phase show that the company is reinforcing its role as a pillar of Vietnam’s energy system.

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Warehouse robotics: not replacing people, but redesigning productivity

Warehouse robotics: not replacing people, but redesigning productivity

Warehouse robots are appearing increasingly in fulfilment centres, retail warehouses, e-commerce warehouses, component warehouses and distribution centres. But the real value of robotics is not in mechanically “replacing people”. It lies in redesigning productivity, reducing repetitive tasks, increasing accuracy and helping people move into higher-value roles.

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Smart warehouses: from storage spaces to operational data centres

Smart warehouses: from storage spaces to operational data centres

Warehouses were once seen as places where products were stored before reaching the market. But in modern supply chains, warehouses are no longer static spaces. They are becoming operational data centres where inventory, orders, labour, equipment, energy, costs and customer experience are managed in real time.

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Data in logistics: the new asset of supply chains

Data in logistics: the new asset of supply chains

In modern logistics, goods do not move alone. Every shipment carries data: orders, bills of lading, location, temperature, inventory, vessel schedules, customs documents, costs, emissions and delivery status. Companies that manage data well will not only see their supply chains more clearly, but also make faster decisions, control risks better and create higher value.

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Dung Quat EPC: A New Growth Driver for BSR and Vietnam's Refining and Petrochemical Industry

Dung Quat EPC: A New Growth Driver for BSR and Vietnam's Refining and Petrochemical Industry

The signing and implementation of the EPC contract and the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) contract for the Dung Quat Refinery Upgrade and Expansion Project mark a strategic turning point for Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company, now positioned as Vietnam Refining and Petrochemical Corporation (BSR). From the country's first oil refinery,

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ROBOTEX 2026 and Vietnam’s Factory Automation Turning Point

ROBOTEX 2026 and Vietnam’s Factory Automation Turning Point

Just a few years ago, industrial robots were still regarded as an investment reserved mainly for multinational corporations or large-scale manufacturing plants. Today, that picture is changing rapidly.

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Hàng không hàng hóa: mắt xích tốc độ trong chuỗi cung ứng giá trị cao

Hàng không hàng hóa: mắt xích tốc độ trong chuỗi cung ứng giá trị cao

Hàng không hàng hóa không dành cho mọi loại hàng. Nhưng trong những chuỗi cung ứng cần tốc độ, độ tin cậy, giá trị cao và phản ứng nhanh với thị trường, air cargo là mắt xích không thể thiếu. Với Việt Nam, phát triển hàng không hàng hóa không chỉ là mở thêm chuyến bay, mà là xây dựng năng lực logistics cho điện tử, thương mại điện tử, dược phẩm, nông sản cao cấp và sản xuất giá trị cao.

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Tuyến Cái Mép – Gdańsk: Lối vào mới cho hàng Việt tới Trung – Đông Âu

Tuyến Cái Mép – Gdańsk: Lối vào mới cho hàng Việt tới Trung – Đông Âu

Việc liên minh hãng tàu Ocean Alliance bổ sung cảng Gdańsk của Ba Lan làm chặng ghé trực tiếp trên tuyến viễn dương Á – Âu (AEU7) vào giữa năm 2026 đã mở ra một hải trình chiến lược mới. Trong lịch trình chính thức của tuyến trục này, cảng nước sâu Cái Mép của Việt Nam nằm ở vị trí kết nối ngay trước trạm dừng Singapore.

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Asia - Europe intermodal rail: A chance for vietnam to move beyond a “sea-only” mindset

Asia - Europe intermodal rail: A chance for vietnam to move beyond a “sea-only” mindset

For decades, Vietnam’s import-export logistics has been organised largely around maritime transport. But geopolitical disruptions, port congestion, faster delivery requirements and supply chain diversification are making Asia–Europe intermodal rail a strategic option. The issue is not merely opening more train services, but redesigning Vietnam’s multimodal logistics mindset.

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AI In Supply Chains: From Automation To Better Decisions

AI In Supply Chains: From Automation To Better Decisions

In logistics and supply chain management, AI should not be seen as a tool that “replaces people”, but as a new capability that helps businesses make faster, more accurate and more data-driven decisions. For Vietnam, the question is no longer whether to use AI, but where AI should be applied in the supply chain to create real value.

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Dung Quat and the E10 Supply Chain: The Logistics Link Behind Green Fuel

Dung Quat and the E10 Supply Chain: The Logistics Link Behind Green Fuel

As E10 biofuel enters a phase of broad distribution, the pressure no longer rests only on retail stations or consumer acceptance. Behind every litre of fuel is an operating chain that connects agricultural feedstock, ethanol production, storage, blending, quality control, transport and distribution.

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Social Commerce và Bài Toán Logistics Phân Tán

Social Commerce và Bài Toán Logistics Phân Tán

Sự bùng nổ của mạng xã hội đã mở ra kỷ nguyên mới cho mua sắm trực tuyến (Social Commerce). Tuy nhiên, đi kèm với đó là một bài toán vận hành đau đầu: mô hình đơn hàng ngày càng nhỏ lẻ, phân tán, biến động liên tục và cực kỳ khó dự báo so với bán lẻ truyền thống.

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