Green logistics paves the way for exporters’ sustainable growth
VOV.VN - Green logistics has emerged as an irreversible trend, serving as a key driver to enhance competitiveness and ensure sustainable development for Vietnamese exporters.
VOV.VN - With a logistics market valued at an estimated US$70–80 billion, over 45,000 logistics enterprises including more than 5,000 international freight forwarders, Vietnam is emerging as a strong contender to become ASEAN’s next logistics hub.
Dao Trong Khoa, Chairman of the Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA), was speaking at a press conference held during the 2025 International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) World Congress (FWC) currently taking place in Hanoi.
FIATA World Congress 2025 is more than just an annual convention - it is a platform where the global logistics community comes together to shape a new development model that is greener, more digitalised, and more sustainable, emphasised Khoa.
According to the VLA leader, Vietnam’s dynamic and deeply integrated economy is set to exceed US$800 billion in total trade volume by 2025. The growing logistics ecosystem plays a vital role in facilitating trade and supporting economic growth.
However, he admitted, the country still faces notable challenges, particularly in logistics costs and emissions. Vietnam’s logistics costs currently account for 16–18% of GDP, significantly higher than the global average of 10–12%. At the same time, the logistics sector contributes to 8–10% of national CO₂ emissions, highlighting the urgent need for cost reduction and a transition to green logistics models.
The Vietnamese government has already issued several strategic resolutions to promote green logistics, modernise infrastructure, and drive international integration, with a focus on improving ports, warehousing, and digital transformation.
Speaking at the event, Turgut Erkeskin, President of the FIATA, highlighted the critical nature of green logistics and agility in the current global context. The logistics industry is undergoing deep structural changes amid shifting trade flows, geopolitical tensions, the rise of e-commerce, technological disruption, and growing sustainability demands.
Green logistics and rapid adaptability are no longer optional, they are essential, said Erkeskin, adding logistics enterprises must play a central role in ensuring that global supply chains remain reliable, efficient, and socially responsible, even in a world where protectionism is on the rise.
Takashi Kagamoto, general director of Mitsubishi Estate Vietnam, also highlighted the favourable conditions for logistics development in key trade hubs like Ho Chi Minh City. However, he cautioned that trade policy risks, climate change, and disruptions to global transport could pose serious threats without a resilient logistics system.
To stay ahead of global supply chain shifts, he noted, Vietnam needs coordinated investment in infrastructure connectivity, workforce quality, and a fully developed digital logistics ecosystem.
Green logistics is emerging as a key component of Vietnam’s sustainable development strategy and its roadmap to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, said experts at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31.
The third Vietnam International Logistics Exhibition (VILOG 2025) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31, featuring 480 booths of nearly 350 companies from 20 countries and territories.
VOV.VN - A Vietnam – Cambodia business networking conference on production, distribution, and logistics will take place in the southern province of Tay Ninh on September 12-14, according to Vietnam's Trade Counselor in Cambodia Do Viet Phuong.
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