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Annual Vietnam logistics forum spotlights sustainability

The Vietnam Logistics Forum (VLF), the largest annual event in the field hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade since 2013, will take place in the northern port city of Hai Phong on November 25 and 26, aiming to encourage firms to save energy, reduce emissions, and use clean power sources.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Logistics Forum (VLF),the largest annual event in the field hosted by the Ministry of Industry andTrade since 2013, will take place in the northern port city of Hai Phong onNovember 25 and 26, aiming to encourage firms to save energy, reduce emissions,and use clean power sources.

Themed ‘Green Logistics’, the 10th edition willbe co-chaired by Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’sEconomic Commission Tran Tuan Anh, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen HongDien, and Secretary of the Hai Phong Party Committee Tran Luu Quang.

As scheduled, on November 25, participating delegates andbusinesses will have a field trip to a port and logistics centre in Hai Phong,which houses a long coastline and a deep-sea port capable of habouring shipswith tonnages of up to 12,000 TEU (132,000 tonnes).

On the next day, they will attend the forum’s plenary sittingtheme ‘Green Logistics’ and two panel discussions on cost optimisation vialogistics centers and circular economy, and on the sector’s activeadaptation.

Vietnam ranks 11th out of the 50 countries in the 2022Emerging Market Logistics Index released by logistics and freight providerAgility.

The country’s freight and logistics market is expected togrow at a compounded annual rate of 5.5% in 2022 – 2027. Its economy has posteda strong recovery this year, growing at 8.93% in the first nine months./.
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