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Hai Phong identifies digital logistics as a strategic lever to enhance competitiveness, reduce social costs, and lay the foundation for sustainable growth.
Developing green, smart port models
In Hai Phong's economic development picture, logistics has long been a pillar, serving as the ‘lifeblood’ connecting production, trade, and import-export activities across northern Vietnam. The city boasts the largest seaport system in the North, including the deep-water Lach Huyen port cluster, terminals at Dinh Vu, Chua Ve, Tan Vu..., capable of handling large-capacity vessels and directly linking to international shipping routes. The rapid growth of industrial zones, Dinh Vu - Cat Hai Economic Zone, along with continuously rising FDI, has driven increasingly high, diverse, and complex logistics demands.
At many local logistics firms, transport management software (TMS), warehouse management system (WMS), Global Positioning System (GPS), electronic invoices, digital signatures... are now standard tools. Some companies have begun applying big data analytics to forecast cargo volumes, optimize transport routes, save fuel, and reduce manpower.
A standout is the SmartPort application, enabling businesses to handle online procedures for receiving/delivery, loading/unloading, container handling, payments, and multi-port data queries. Processing time for a set of instructions has dropped from 3-4 hours to about 30 minutes, with real-time data updates ensuring accurate transactions, cost savings, reduced staffing, and lower emissions.
Smartgate, an AI-powered smart port gate, automatically recognizes containers, vehicle license plates, trailers, seals, documents, and verifies via QR codes. The system cross-checks data and automatically opens/closes barriers in 5-7 seconds (compared to 5-7 minutes previously), achieving 95-97% recognition accuracy. Smartgate also supports vehicle imaging, container condition checks, and alerts for IMO hazards and overloads.
Toward green and sustainable logistics
Digital transformation in Hai Phong's logistics is being accelerated to position the city as the country's leading center for smart, modern seaport and logistics services in 2025-2030. This shift not only boosts economic efficiency but also supports sustainable development goals. Hai Phong is steering toward green logistics, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and optimizing energy use in port and warehouse operations.
The city is also strengthening international cooperation, learning from green and smart port models, and integrating logistics growth with coastal urban planning to balance economic expansion and environmental protection.
Amid intensifying regional competition among seaports and logistics hubs, Hai Phong is charting a path based on digitalization and innovation. From electronic ports and digital governance to open data and green logistics, these efforts are building a modern, transparent, and efficient logistics ecosystem. Digital transformation is thus not just a technical fix but a long-term development strategy, aligned with ambitions to make Hai Phong a modern industrial city and a prominent regional logistics center with rapid, sustainable growth.
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