Ministry of Industry and Trade organizes Vietnam Logistics Forum 2022

Ministry of Industry and Trade organizes Vietnam Logistics Forum 2022

Vietnam Logistics Forum is an annual event organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in collaboration with relevant agencies since 2013. This is an important event of Vietnam's logistics industry with the goal of promoting the development of logistics services, creating a cohesive link between logistics and manufacturing and import and export industries, and also a place for dialogue and updating information on important issues, the urgency of logistics services in Vietnam and the world.

 

The annual forum receives the attention and appreciation of leaders of the Government, ministries, sectors, localities and businesses for its practical significance to support businesses to connect, cooperate with business, attract investment to promote the development of the logistics service industry.Vietnam Logistics Forum 2022 is the 10th forum. The forum was held in the context of many new characteristics. The implementation of free trade agreements such as CPTPP, EVFTA, RCEP requires businesses to make efforts to improve competitiveness. The Covid-19 epidemic has been controlled, but the socio-economic impacts after the pandemic along with the fighting in Ukraine are causing recession and inflation in many markets around the world, strongly affecting businesses in general and logistics service businesses in particular. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is working with ministries, sectors and localities to focus on removing difficulties, promoting the production and export of goods, thereby effectively taking advantage of new FTAs, reducing damage caused by the epidemic and quickly restoring growth momentum.Logistics is a service industry that consumes energy and generates large emissions. Promoting the development of logistics services in parallel with energy saving, converting to environmentally friendly energy sources, using recyclable materials is a big task for the logistics service industry.

At the COP-26 Climate Change Summit (November 2021), the Prime Minister pledged that Vietnam will reach net zero emissions by 2050. This is a very important goal, requiring accountability and strong participation of industries, including logistics.To convey this message, orient and encourage logistics enterprises to comply with the requirements of energy saving, emission reduction, clean energy use, Vietnam Logistics Forum 2022 takes the theme "Green Logistics". This is also the topic of the Vietnam Logistics Report 2022 published at the Forum.Some information about Vietnam Logistics Forum 2022 is as follows:

1. Theme: "Green Logistics"2. Time: The forum is held on 25-26/11/2022.

Concrete:

- Afternoon 25/11/2022: Actual survey of ports and logistics centers in Hai Phong

- 26 November 2022+ 8h00-11h30: Plenary session with the theme "Green Logistics"+ 13h30-17h00:

  • Seminar 1: Optimizing costs with logistics centers and circular economy
  • Seminar 2: Vietnam logistics proactively adapts to the context

3. Location: Sheraton Hai Phong Hotel (formerly Vinpearl Imperia Hai Phong Hotel), Hanoi Street, Shanghai Ly Ward, Hong Bang District, Hai Phong City.4. Scale and composition:

- Chair: Leader of the Government, Head of the Central Economic Committee Tran Tuan Anh, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, Secretary of Hai Phong City Committee Tran Luu Quang.

- Leaders of ministries, departments and agencies: Leaders of ministries, branches, localities, associations, enterprises, international organizations, logistics training institutions.

Press agencies, media.

Delegates register to attend at https://tiny.cc/vlfFor more information, please visit the Forum's website at: https://vlf.logistics.gov.vn/

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