LOGISTICS MARKET

On expressways undergoing phased investment, sleeper buses and trucks over 3.5 tons will only be allowed to travel at a maximum speed of 80 km/h instead of the current 90 km/h.

From January 1st, 2026, several new Vietnamese logistics policies will officially come into effect, marking a shift from traditional management to data-driven, standards-based, and transparent management. These changes directly impact transportation, warehousing, customs, and the entire supply chain, forcing logistics and import/export businesses to adjust their operating models to avoid compliance risks, operational disruptions, and loss of competitive advantage.

The formation of Long Thanh International Airport is opening a new phase of development for Dong Nai province, both in the aviation sector and in the organization of economic, urban, and logistics spaces. Dong Nai province has also identified the airport city model as a strategic direction, in which the multimodal logistics zone plays a key role, connecting the airport with the transportation network and the production-service chain of the entire Southeast region.

China has officially put into operation the entire Nanning-Pingxiang high-speed railway line, after completing the final section from Chongzuo to Pingxiang. This is considered a strategic transportation route near the Vietnamese border, playing an important role in promoting cross-border trade, logistics, and tourism between Vietnam and China.

Entering the early days of 2026, the container shipping market witnessed a wave of service network adjustments from many major shipping lines such as COSCO, CMA CGM, and HMM. Both Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City/Cai Mep continue to appear on intra-Asia routes and inter-regional and intercontinental routes. This shows that Vietnam is not being withdrawn from the network; on the contrary, it is being retained by shipping lines in core Asia-global routes.

The Ministry of Construction has just issued Circular No. 41/2025/TT-BXD dated November 28, 2025, stipulating the authority and procedures for granting domestic maritime transport licenses to foreign vessels. This Circular applies to Vietnamese organizations and individuals, as well as foreign organizations and individuals involved in domestic maritime transport by foreign vessels.