Ho Chi Minh City will build 8 logistics centers covering a total area of ​​more than 750 hectares, including: Cat Lai – Phu Huu – Ho Chi Minh City. Thu Duc (area 292 ha); Long Binh City. Thu Duc (area 54 ha); Linh Trung-TP. Thu Duc (area 74 ha); Cu Chi – Cu Chi district (area 15 ha); Tan Kien – Binh Chanh district (area 60 ha); Hiep Phuoc – Nha Be District (area 100 ha); Tan Hiep Township, Hoc Mon District (area 150 ha). In addition, projects with the function “similar to a logistics center” such as cold storage in Vinh Loc Industrial Park, e-commerce warehouse in Cu Chi, etc. are also being built by enterprises.

This information was shared by Mr. Nguyen Tuan, deputy director of Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC), at the seminar “Improving the Capacity of HCMC’s Logistics System and Seaports to Promote Growth. Economic growth and regional linkages”. , held on July 4, 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City.

At present, the city has approved the project “Development of the logistics industry in Ho Chi Minh City by 2025, orientation by 2030”, with the aim that the growth rate of the logistics service sales of enterprises will reach 15% by 2025 and 20% by 2030 The share of logistics contribution to the city’s GDP will reach 10% by 2025 and 12% by 2030, which will help reduce the country’s logistics cost compared to national GDP to about 10-15% by 2025.

Ho Chi Minh City plays an important driving role in the issue of socio-economic development, national defense and ensuring security in the Southeast region by 2030 with a vision by 2045. Therefore, according to experts, the synchronous development of the national logistics system must focus on the construction of an air logistics center linked with Long Thanh International Airport, and invest in the development of the port and the central port logistics system. International transfers in Ba Ria-Vung province of Tau and HCMC. Formation of industrial, urban, service and logistics belts along the Belt 3 and Belt 4 corridors and the region’s highways. Industrial Chain Development – Moc Bai Urban Area – Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Mep – Thi Vai Port Linked to the Trans-Asian Economic Corridor.

“The planning of the logistics system in Ho Chi Minh City and the entire southern economic region needs to be modernized. Therefore, Ho Chi Minh City not only needs to invest in perfecting the hard infrastructure such as bridges, roads, seaports, etc. but also to build a management system. information management of goods online; Application of IoT and blockchain technologies; Integration of information systems and application communication as well as focus on the training of personnel for the logistics area.

Considering that Ho Chi Minh City should build a transshipment seaport at Can Gio to cover the cargo transhipment region from Cai Mep – Thi Vai Port (Ba Ria – Vung Tau) to Ho Chi Minh City connect, said Mr. Truong Nguyen Linh, Deputy Director General of No. 1 Logistics Development Joint Venture Company (VICT) also mentioned that Ho Chi Minh City needs to promote the development of seaport connecting routes; Urgently build 8 logistic centers and build inland waterways.

“Planning an inland quay in Ho Chi Minh City to develop logistics transportation, because the connection problem of enterprises is not only between seaports and transshipment ports, but also to transport goods by inland waterways. “Enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City need a concrete and clear plan to create a business plan, quickly establish contacts and improve capacity,” Mr. Linh said.