A container ship loads and unloads cargo at Quy Nhơn Port, a key import-export gateway for goods from the Central Highlands and an important link in Gia Lai Province’s logistics network. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — The 2026 Vietnam Logistics Forum will take place in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai in November and is expected to attract about 600 participants.

Participants will include Government agencies, local authorities, industry associations, logistics providers, manufacturers, import-export companies, research institutions and international organisations.

The upcoming forum comes as geopolitical tensions, trade protectionism and supply chain shifts reshape global commerce. 

Meanwhile, demand for greener logistics, digital transformation and cross-border e-commerce is creating new opportunities and challenges for Vietnamese logistics companies, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, one of the event organisers.

The event is expected to address these bottlenecks and promote investment and cooperation among logistics providers, manufacturers, exporters and local authorities.

Delegates will visit Quy Nhơn Port and the Becamex-VSIP Industrial Park in Gia Lai on November 6 to assess logistics infrastructure and production and trade connectivity. The plenary session will open on November 7.

Two thematic sessions will focus on improving policies and the legal framework for logistics development and identifying opportunities to strengthen logistics capacity in the central region.

Held annually since 2013, the forum is intended to strengthen links between logistics and the manufacturing, trade and import-export sectors and promote investment and business cooperation.

Việt Nam is implementing its logistics services development strategy for 2025-2035, with priorities including reducing logistics costs, developing multimodal transport and accelerating digital and green transformation.

The central and Central Highlands regions have access to coastal seaports and East-West economic corridors, providing potential links between raw material production areas, industrial parks, border gates and domestic and international markets.

Exports from these regions are still transported mainly by road, while links between production areas, border gates and seaports, as well as cargo consolidation, cold storage and multimodal transport infrastructure, remain underdeveloped. 

These constraints increase transportation times and costs, highlighting the need to strengthen links between production areas, border crossings and seaports, the ministry said. — VNS