This paper provides a brief of Vietnam logistics activities, and reviews shortcomings and restrains affecting the development of logistics in past years. Meanwhile, it also analyses opportunities and challenges of Vietnam logistics in the context of deeper integration into international economy, proposes Vietnam logistics development orientation to the year 2030, 2050, strategy to the year 2020, 2030 and solutions to implement such orientation. | DIEÃN ÑAØN PHAÙT TRIEÅN GTVT Taïp chí GTVT 6/2014 Orientation of Vietnam logistics development to year 2030 in the contex of deeper integration to world economy Dr. LY HUY TUAN Abstract: This paper provides a brief of Vietnam logistics activities, and reviews shortcomings and restrains affecting the development of logistics in past years. Meanwhile, it also analyses opportunities and challenges of Vietnam logistics in the context of deeper integration into international economy; proposes Vietnam logistics development orientation to the year 2030, 2050, strategy to the year 2020, 2030 and solutions to implement such orientation. Keywords: Logistics services, logistics development orientation, opportunities and challenges of logistics development orientation, solutions for implementation of logistics development orientation solutions. I. Necessary for study Logistics plays an important role in national economy and international trade, has contributed positively to economic reinforces high in the last few decades, thus contributing to hunger radication, poverty reduction through better connections to production - consumption markets. The development of logistics services has great significance to ensure the development of production, business, ervices, meet the quality of service. Logistics will bring good development potential to reduce costs, improve product quality and service. Today, logistics is recognized as an essential economic function, a useful tool to bring success to businesses in manufacturing, sales, distribution, service, even in distribution manufacturing, consumption. In Vietnam, logistics services are at an early stage of development. The statistics show that total logistics costs are high, accounting for over 20% of GDP, including transportation costs account for about 4050% of logistics costs. Transport services and logistics are inputs to many areas of production, sales and service. Logistics services have close relationship with .
