Competition in the AEC, logistics enterprises to reduce service costs

Vietnam logistics industry has a lot of advantages to developers, but the cost of logistics services is relatively high compared with other countries in the region. To compete as integrated ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is necessarily reduced by costs. This was the verdict of the experts at the conference of international trade logistics was held in HCMC on 27/11/2015.

Commenting on Vietnam's logistics industry, the domestic and foreign experts have valued logistics industry Vietnam has many advantages to develop such large sea-ports; many inland clearance depots (ICDs) located inland transshipment service; domestic logistics enterprises owns warehousing systems nationwide ...

According to Deputy Minister of Transport - Nguyen Nhat, Vietnam ranked 48th in the world and the 4th ASEAN logistics development index. Vietnam finished defining road 18 international routes. Vietnam sea ports have invested, building a large scale, capable of receiving vessels of over 100,000 tons; has 70 international routes ... is advantageous to develop logistics services. However, besides the advantages of natural conditions and potential of the industry, Japanese Deputy Minister said that today remains much work to be done to Vietnam logistics industry "take off" in the accession process ASEAN economic community and join the trade agreement has been signed.

According to Deputy Minister Nguyen Nhat, most companies provide services are small businesses, yet highly professional nature, have not participated much in the international logistics chain. From reality, these companies need to urgently implement the infrastructure connecting the port; construction of warehousing, logistics service development logistics services; Established businesses multimodal transport, offering full service; electronic application procedures in the administrative procedures in order to shorten the time and reduce costs ...

As one of the leading specialists in logistics, Do Xuan Quang, Chairman of Business Association Vietnam Logistics Service (VLA) said Vietnam's logistics costs are too high, currently accounting for 20% of GDP, while the cost logistics in developing countries account for only 7% - 10% of GDP. There are many reasons for this situation, including distribution infrastructure unreasonable, customs clearance procedures are cumbersome, bridge infrastructure, logistics and poor should take longer. Want to development, logistics firms themselves Vietnam must bid good in transport. (50-60% of the cost of transport logistics).

The expert also said that for the logistics industry, to achieve a balance in the market, should be provided to Vietnam logistics problems are at the stage of development of the logistics industry in the world and there is nowhere role in the economy of the country to find the accurate answer for the comprehensive development strategy. Next, it is fully aware that a chain logistics management services from the input materials, production organization, customs procedures, distribution and rescue organizations put products shipped to end users user, thereby completing the value added services of the supply chain, increase the economic efficiency of the sector ...