Vietnam Logistics Forum is an annual event organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in collaboration with relevant agencies from 2013 to present. This is an important event of Vietnam's logistics industry with the goal of promoting the development of logistics services, creating a link between logistics and manufacturing and import-export industries, and also a place for dialogue and update information on important and urgent issues of logistics services in Vietnam and the world.
The annual forum has received the attention and appreciation of leaders of the Government, ministries, sectors, localities and businesses because of its practical significance in supporting businesses to connect and cooperate in business to attract investment to promote the development of the logistics service industry.
Vietnam Logistics Forum 2022 is the 10th forum held. The forum is held in the context of many new features. 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 post-pandemic socio-economic impacts along with the war in Ukraine are causing recession and inflation in many markets around the world, strongly affecting businesses industry in general and logistics service enterprises in particular. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is working with ministries, branches and localities to focus on removing difficulties, boosting production and export of goods, thereby effectively taking advantage of new FTAs, reducing damage caused by the epidemic and quickly restore 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, switching to environmentally friendly energy sources, using recyclable materials is a big task for the service industry logistics. At the COP-26 Climate Change Summit (November 2021), the Prime Minister pledged that Vietnam would reach net zero emissions by 2050. This is a very important goal, requires responsibility 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, and clean energy use, the Vietnam Logistics Forum 2022 takes the theme of "Green Logistics". This is also the topic of the Vietnam Logistics Report 2022 published at the Forum.
Europe remains one of the most important and promising export markets for Vietnamese enterprises, especially following the implementation of the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). With a population of over 740 million and a total GDP of approximately USD 18 trillion, the region has a strong and diverse demand for imports ranging from agricultural products and processed foods to industrial goods, electronics, and textiles.
The Trump administration is planning to import eggs from Turkey and South Korea while negotiating with other countries in an effort to lower record-high prices for American consumers, officials have confirmed.
On February 13, President of USA's Donald Trump signed a new executive order on tariffs, marking a decisive step in reshaping U.S. trade policy. This order aims to increase import tariffs on trade partners with significant trade surpluses with the U.S., including Vietnam.
On May 18, 2025, Glotrans HCM officially entered its 13 years of operation, marking an ever-growing journey in international logistics and freight forwarding.
Today marks a significant milestone – 13 years of establishment and development of Glotrans Hanoi, under Global Transport and Logistics Limited Company (Glotrans). This is not only a moment to reflect on the journey we have taken, but also an opportunity to express our gratitude to those who have contributed to building a resilient, courageous, and ever-growing Glotrans Hanoi.
Glotrans would like to send to our Customers and Partners the holiday schedule for April 30, 2025 & May 1, 2025 as follows:
