Da Nang: Promoting advantages to become a major logistics center

Da Nang has a particularly favorable geographical position and is one of the sea-facing gateways of the East-West Economic Corridor, with the potential to become part of a global production and supply chain network due to favorable in connecting the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions...

This is an advantage that creates great opportunities for Da Nang to develop into a marine economic center and a major logistics center of the Central Key Economic Zone, both nationally and internationally.

MAJOR POLICY OF THE PARTY AND THE STATE
Logistics has been identified by the Party and State as an important service industry in the overall structure of the national economy, playing the role of supporting, connecting and promoting the socio-economic development of the country as well as the economy. each locality, contributing to improving the competitiveness of the economy. The Government is always interested in directing the development of logistics services into a service industry that brings high added value.

Resolution 43-NQ/TW of the Politburo on construction and development of Da Nang city to 2030, with a vision to 2045 has set out the goal of building Da Nang into one of the socio-economic centers It is a large association of the whole country and Southeast Asia, is a marine economic center, forming a logistics service supply chain in the Central region with a central role.

The adjusted general planning project of the city approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 359/QD-TTg dated March 15, 2021 also orients to build Da Nang into a key logistics service center of the city. the central key economic region, an important traffic hub of the country, the main door to the East Sea of ​​the East-West Economic Corridor...

The above policies and guidelines further affirm the geopolitical and economic position of Da Nang in the Central - Central Highlands region and have a pervasive development in the East - West Economic Corridor.

In order to maximize the advantages of Da Nang's strategic geographical location, and at the same time strengthen connections to make Da Nang a logistics hub in Southeast Asia, the city has built and is urgently completing Adjusting the Project "Development of logistics services in Da Nang city to effectively connect with the Central Key Economic Region and the East-West Economic Corridor in the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2045".

According to the plan, Da Nang has 5 main logistics centers located at traffic hubs, industrial parks and industrial clusters with a total area of ​​229 hectares; including: Lien Chieu port logistics center with a scale of 30 ha by 2030 and expanded to 69 ha by 2045; Hoa Nhon logistics center, scale of 27 ha by 2030, to 54 ha by 2045; Railway logistics center, scale of 5 ha by 2030, to 10 ha by 2045; Da Nang International Airport Logistics Center, scale of 4 hectares by 2030, up to 8 hectares in 2045 and High-tech Park Logistics Center, scale of 3 hectares by 2030, up to 20 hectares in 2045. , retail logistics centers and other warehouses also play a role in supporting the aforementioned centralized logistics centers.

Compared with the national average, the development speed of logistics services in Da Nang is at an average level, in the period 2011-2021 reaching about 7-9%/year; contribution to GRDP from 6-9%. Over the past time, the types of logistics services in Da Nang have had a diversified development associated with the development of port logistics infrastructure, inland waterways, aviation, railways, and roads. In particular, there are 16 enterprises providing integrated logistics services operating in Da Nang.

Da Nang logistics enterprises provide mainly road freight services with 681 enterprises; 30 enterprises providing freight forwarding agency services; 14 enterprises providing warehousing services; 15 enterprises providing loading and unloading services; 19 enterprises providing delivery services; 16 enterprises providing services related to sea transport; there is only 1 business providing support services related to air transport. Notably, Da Nang's outsourced logistics services account for a relatively high percentage (about 25-30%), which is also an advantageous space for the city to develop logistics services.

LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION DETERMINATION
Within the framework of the International Trade, Tourism and Investment Fair of the East-West Economic Corridor - Da Nang 2022, on August 4, 2022 in Da Nang, "Logistics service development forum on the Economic Corridor took place". East - West Economic" organized by the People's Committee of Da Nang city. The event was attended by about 200 delegates from provinces and cities of Vietnam; diplomatic and commercial agencies of Laos, Thailand, Japan, Russia; international organizations and experts, scientists and businesses operating in the field of trade investment and logistics services.

At the Forum, experts and representatives of logistics enterprises focused on analyzing and proposing solutions for logistics development of the East-West Economic Corridor. In particular, focusing on promoting trade investment activities, logistics services, connected transport infrastructure, logistics human resources... Accordingly, promoting the application of information technology and quality human resources High is the key to the success of logistics services.

On September 17, 2022, the Da Nang Department of Transport held a seminar on logistics development to receive and acknowledge the comments, suggestions and recommendations from logistics businesses, the Association of business