Sharing at the opening ceremony of the FIATA World Congress 2025 held this morning (October 8), Mr. Dao Trong Khoa - Chairman of the Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA) - mentioned the uncertainties that are affecting the world economy. These are geopolitical tensions, trade conflicts, epidemics...
However, he believes that the strong development of technology, artificial intelligence, and green energy is opening up new opportunities to reshape the logistics industry. "The logistics industry needs a green, sustainable, resilient ecosystem to overcome the crisis, contributing to creating a better future for the global logistics industry," Mr. Khoa emphasized.
According to the VLA chairman, Vietnam is a dynamic economy , deeply integrated into the global economy, with an impressive growth rate. By 2025, Vietnam's import-export turnover is likely to exceed the 800 billion USD mark. In addition, Vietnam's logistics system is attracting 45,000 businesses, including 5,000 international freight forwarding businesses that play an important role in the economy.
Vietnam is aiming to become a regional logistics hub through investing in modern logistics infrastructure, especially green logistics. According to Mr. Khoa, this is the foundation for promoting cooperation, technology transfer, and innovation.
Mr. Dao Trong Khoa, Chairman of the Vietnam Logistics Services Association, shared at the event (Photo: Organizing Committee).
According to Mr. Turgut Erkeskin, President of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), for sustainable development, we need to combine many solutions to strengthen the role of the freight forwarding industry, making it more and more modern...
In particular, FIATA has strengthened regional connectivity through key and existing events in countries around the world to improve professional standards and promote the role of the logistics industry as a modern architect in the global supply chain system.
"In the vision to bring logistics to new heights, Vietnam is a destination, an emerging logistics center at the crossroads of the supply chain. In particular, the development of seaports, combined with other infrastructure and supply connections is a testament to the effectiveness of integration, showing that in Vietnam there are many specific goals that have been demonstrated," Mr. Turgut Erkeskin informed.
At the same time, he said that, especially to increase Vietnam's position in the global supply chain, we need to have many multi-modal approaches, through the effective operation of the approach with Asian organizations. FIATA is ready to support Vietnam to participate in accessing the global supply chain and also to access banking finance, thereby accessing the world business market.
Sharing the same view, Mr. Robert Yap, Executive Chairman of YCH Group, emphasized that ASEAN is an important region and Vietnam is a gateway on the path to adapting to green logistics and investment connectivity.
He said that issues related to supply chains, climate change, rising food prices, fluctuating energy prices, etc. all affect the production process. For him, flexibility is the deciding factor and how logistics businesses must change to flexibly adapt to changes is important.
"Our sustainability story is our commitment to green logistics towards the Net Zero goal. I believe that adaptability, technology and IT will help logistics businesses develop sustainably," Mr. Robert Yap emphasized.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/nganh-logistics-can-he-sinh-thai-xanh-ben-vung-20251008132354808.htm
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