Despite expanding trade volumes and rapid export growth, some Vietnamese businesses remain outside global supply chains due to weak links with multinational corporations, shortcomings in management capabilities, and logistical bottlenecks. Although free trade agreements (FTAs) offer considerable opportunities, businesses must adopt flexible solutions to meet increasingly demanding customer requirements if they are to gain access to global supply chains.

The southern province of Tay Ninh is seeking to attract more Japanese investment in high-tech industries, logistics, agricultural processing and green transition, aiming to strengthen economic ties and create new growth opportunities.

In recent years, thanks to production advantages and successes in expanding markets, Vietnamese agricultural products have reached more than 200 countries and territories. However, logistics-related issues are now becoming a major bottleneck for exports, with transport costs continuing to rise while requirements for data governance, low emissions, and supply chain transparency become increasingly stringent.

The Viet Nam-UK High-Level Conference 2026 was held in Ha Noi on August 12, aimed at boosting the two countries’ cooperation in areas offering new growth potential, such as artificial intelligence (AI), fintech, crypto assets, commodity derivatives markets and logistics.

With a clear development strategy and forward-looking planning decisions, Viet Nam’s air logistics sector is optimally positioned to achieve a major breakthrough, steadily strengthening its role as a vital artery of the national economy while advancing towards becoming a key air cargo hub in the Asia–Pacific region.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade held a conference titled ‘Connecting supply chains and logistics services in the seafood, food and agricultural produce sectors — cold chain logistics’, on July 31.

The fourth Viet Nam International Logistics Exhibition (VILOG 2026) will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from July 30 to August 1, bringing together 450 exhibitors from 22 countries and territories across more than 550 booths. Organisers expect the event to welcome over 25,000 trade visitors.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has issued a plan to develop the agricultural logistics system with the aim of improving the quality and competitiveness of Viet Nam's agricultural products during the 2026–2030 period. The plan is regarded as a key measure to lay the foundation for the sustainable growth of the agricultural sector in the years ahead.

With the convergence of a deep-water seaport, a large-scale industrial park, and a modern LNG-to-power complex, Ca Na Commune in Khanh Hoa Province is transforming into a key industrial, energy, and logistics hub in the South Central Coast region.

Logistics is often described as the lifeblood of the economy, ensuring the flow of goods, connecting production with markets, and enhancing national competitiveness. As Viet Nam enters a new stage of development, there is an urgent need to build a highly skilled logistics workforce capable of harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and big data.

Viet Nam and Laos are stepping up cooperation in trade, transport and logistics connectivity as both countries seek to strengthen supply chains and facilitate cross-border commerce, officials said at the Viet Nam – Laos Logistics Business Forum 2026 held in Vientiane on May 26.

Viet Nam is quietly pushing ahead with reforms and emerging as an attractive destination for investors in the 2026–2035 period, according to an analysis published by US-based logistics website morethanshipping.com.

Amid the strong restructuring of global supply chains, logistics is no longer viewed merely as a support activity for the circulation of goods. It is increasingly becoming a “strategic infrastructure” of the economy, playing a key role in connecting production, trade, imports and exports, while enhancing national competitiveness.

With its airport, expressways and seaports, Dong Nai Province holds favourable conditions to develop logistics in a green, modern and sustainable direction. In particular, air logistics is expected to become a distinctive advantage, closely linked to Long Thanh Airport.

In a bid to strengthen linkages between businesses, educational institutions, and students in logistics and supply chains, and to promote sustainable human resource development, the Viet Nam Association for Logistics Manpower Development (VALOMA) organised the VALOMA LOGFAIR 2026.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on March 2 received First Vice President of the Hellenic Parliament Ioannis Plakiotakis, who is on an official visit to Viet Nam from February 28 to March 5.

In the context of cross-border e-commerce being identified as a new pillar of the digital economy, online logistics and export are becoming decisive factors in the ability of Vietnamese goods to reach further in the global market.

Handling the 2 millionth TEU in 2025 not only demonstrates Hai Phong Port’s operational capacity and the collective efforts of its workforce, but also highlights its increasingly important role in regional and global supply chains, the confidence of shipping lines, logistics firms and the business community, and the effectiveness of policies to improve the investment climate and strengthen maritime infrastructure and services.

Leading businesses from Viet Nam and Italy attended a business-to-business (B2B) networking event held by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on November 12.

The transition to green logistics is inevitable as Viet Nam becomes increasingly integrated into global supply chains. However, this transformation is not straightforward, as businesses face high investment costs and a lack of long-term financial policies.