Create all favorable conditions for the development of the logistics industry
Speaking at the Vietnam Logistics Forum 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung acknowledged that in 2020, despite the great impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam has succeeded in disease prevention and control and socio-economic recovery and development have been highly appreciated by the international community.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, this result was contributed by all sectors, levels, and business community in all economic sectors. In which, there is a very important contribution of the logistics industry.
Service industry to support, connect and promote socio-economic development
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said that logistics is an important service sector in the overall structure
“Therefore, if the quality and the cost of logistics services are improved, it will help businesses save a lot of costs, improve the competitiveness of products and the economy,” said Deputy Prime Minister. .
In Vietnam, logistics has been developed since the 1990s. However, in just a short time, logistics has developed strongly, affirming a particularly important role in the economy.
Up to now, the system of policies and legislation on logistics has been increasingly completed; Logistics infrastructure in recent years has seen remarkable changes in Vietnam’s logistics services with a relatively high growth rate of 12% to 14%, the rate of businesses outsourcing logistics services is about 60- 70%, contributing about 4-5% of GDP.
According to the World Bank Report in 2018, Vietnam ranked 39 out of 60 countries participating in the study, up 25 places compared to 2016 and ranked third among ASEAN countries.
According to Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung, besides recent results, Vietnam’s logistics industry still has shortcomings and limitations. In particular, the cost of logistics services in our country is still quite high, increasing costs, reducing the competitiveness of Vietnamese goods in particular, and the competitiveness of the Vietnamese economy in general.
The main reason is that the planning work between branches and fields still has not had close connection with each other; transport, trade and information technology infrastructure is limited, connection with other countries in the region is slow; The combination between e-commerce and logistics is not really effective.
In addition, the competitiveness of logistics service businesses in Vietnam is not high compared to other countries in the region and the world.
Develop a fair and healthy market for logistics services
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said that in the coming 2021 and the following years, the world situation will continue to be complicated and unpredictable while the COVID-19 pandemic is complicated.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said: “To do so, it is necessary to develop logistics services into a service sector that brings high added value, linking logistics services with development of goods production, import-export and trade. development of transportation infrastructure and information technology ”, said Deputy Prime Minister.
logistics service sector will reach 15-20% / year, accounting for 8-10% of GDP; the rate of outsourcing logistics services reaches 50-60%; Logistics costs are reduced to 16-20% of GDP.
“In order to implement the above orientation and objectives, I request ministries, branches and localities, according to their assigned functions and tasks, to have specific programs to implement action plans to improve competitiveness and develop epidemics. Vietnam’s logistics case to 2025 has been approved by the Prime Minister. The Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and ministries, sectors, localities, receive comments, promptly resolve the recommendations of associations, transport and logistics enterprises, immediately cut unnecessary procedures ” , Deputy Prime Minister stated.
Improve mechanism, give priority to infrastructure development
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung also emphasized 6 groups of key tasks for ministries and agencies at the Forum.
First of all, ministries and branches need to focus on perfecting the system of regulations, mechanisms and policies related to logistics in their respective industries and fields; ensure stability, consistency, transparency, feasibility, sharply reduce administrative procedures and barriers to reduce enforcement costs for people and businesses.
Especially, perfecting mechanisms and policies, mobilizing resources, reducing costs, promoting logistics development for each transport sector (road, sea, waterway, railway, and air). , for each region, region, locality. Along with that, deploy groups of total solutions in the fields of taxes, fees, customs … to shorten time, improve quality, and reduce costs for logistics activities.
Second, urgently review the plans and plans, ensure the synchronous connection of the infrastructure system with the goal of developing the logistics service industry. Ensure that infrastructure development plannings and plans are consistent with strategies and plannings on industrial production, agriculture, import and export, and strategies on socio-economic development of localities. . On the basis of planning, clearly identifying a list of prioritized investment projects, from which solutions to mobilize reasonable resources to invest effectively. To study to plan and invest in the construction of large logistic service centers capable of connecting well with major ports and transport routes.
Third, priority should be given to maximum resources to improve infrastructure, promote logistics development. The Deputy Prime Minister asked the Ministry of Transport to speed up investment in major transport projects, especially the North-South expressway from Lang Son to Ca Mau; inter-regional and belt highways; Long Thanh airport, upgrading Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports; international gateway port system, inland waterway port …
In addition, to invest in building a system of logistics centers across the country. Expand the connection of logistics infrastructure with countries in ASEAN, Northeast Asia and other regions in the world to promote the effects of multimodal transport, cross-border transport and transit. Promote the application of information technology in management, operation and operation of transport, link transport modes, multimodal transport management, logistics services.
Regarding the group of solutions to develop logistics enterprises, the Deputy Prime Minister asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to take the lead in developing packages of solutions to support businesses early in the process of implementing international economic integration commitments, promptly removing them. business problems on policy issues and implementation of free trade agreements such as CPTPP, EVFTA and the upcoming Comprehensive Partnership Agreement ASEAN and partner countries (RCEP).
“Ministries and branches urgently remove obstacles so that logistics service businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, have advantages in accessing domestic and foreign capital, developing markets, and training. , access to information ”, the Deputy Prime Minister asked.
Early complete the construction of the system of logistics statistics indicators; clearly indicate the “bottleneck” in logistics costs to focus on promoting internal strengths, taking advantage of opportunities of international economic integration and the 4th industrial revolution to create a breakthrough in the development of logistics services in Vietnam. Male.
Fifth, the Ministry of Industry and Trade performs well the task of coordinating and developing national logistics; Strongly promote the effectiveness and efficiency of the inter-agency mechanism, coordinate from the central to local levels to promptly restructure the supply chain, international and domestic logistics services after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic economic recovery.
The Deputy Prime Minister paid attention to strengthening training, raising awareness and quality of human resources. Accordingly, the Deputy Prime Minister asked universities to study and develop training programs and textbooks on logistics, and establish a logistics faculty; recognized logistics training majors. Develop a set of vocational standards and a national qualification framework for logistics training compatible with the general level of ASEAN and the world. Vocational training institutions deploy vocational training related to logistics. At the same time, cooperating with foreign training organizations to conduct reality-based training courses to improve efficiency of training and human resource training in logistics.
“I suggest associations and businesses in the logistics service industry to actively innovate models, operations, apply information technology, capture market information to have solutions to mobilize resources and expand production. business. Vietnamese enterprises should proactively seek and associate with reputable international enterprises for mutual development and improvement of logistics service quality ”, the Deputy Prime Minister concluded.
Source: chinhphu.vn
If you need assistance with import and export of international goods, you can contact our Smart Link team. guide service consulting as well as necessary related customs procedures.
