What is the task of reducing logistics costs, increasing the value of goods, and promoting exports in agricultural and rural development? What is the mission of the Vietnam Logistics Service Business Association?

1. What is the task of reducing logistics costs, increasing the value of goods, and promoting exports in agricultural and rural development?

On February 6, 2024, the Government issued Official Letter 13/CD-TTg 2024 strengthening logistics connections to promote consumption and export of agricultural products.

According to Section 7 of the Official Letter 13/CD-TTg stipulates the tasks of the Vietnam Logistics Service Business Association and Agricultural Product Associations as follows:

Vietnam Logistics Service Business Association and Agricultural Product Associations

a) Link and cooperate to establish agricultural logistics chains, apply technology, digital transformation, innovate business models to reduce logistics costs, increase commodity value, promote exports.

b) Mobilize and encourage members to participate in implementing agricultural supply chains and tasks and solutions to develop agricultural logistics systems from raw material areas to consumer markets./.

Thus, the Vietnam Logistics Service Business Association and agricultural industry associations play an important role in linking and collaborating to establish agricultural logistics chains and applying technology. technology, digital transformation, business model innovation to reduce logistics costs, increase product value, and promote exports.

2. What are the tasks of the Vietnam Association of Logistics Services Businesses?

According to Article 6 of the Charter (amended and supplemented) approved by the Vietnam Logistics Services Businesses Association along with Decision 07/QD-BNV 2013 stipulating that the Vietnam Logistics Services Businesses Association has the following tasks:

– Gathering and uniting members of the Association to build and develop a strong Association, implementing the Association’s principles and goals to develop industries and fields related to the Association’s activities, contributing to building and developing the country.

– Represents and acts as a contact point for members in researching and synthesizing members’ opinions to participate and make recommendations to members State agencies on guidelines and policies related to the Association’s field of operation according to the provisions of law.

– Participate in activities of the Federation of International Logistics Associations and the Federation of ASEAN Logistics Associations as well as other relevant international organizations according to the provisions of law.

– Protect legal rights and create conditions for units and organizations to members have access to international organizations in accordance with the law.

– Encourage mutual help and support among members.

– Legal advice, guidance, training and professional development for members in accordance with the law.

– Update and provide members with policies and laws. of the State related to the Association’s field of operation to help members avoid risks in research, science – engineering, consulting, research investment, and science and technology transfer in commercial services according to the provisions of law.

– Guide and supervise members to comply with laws, regimes, and policies of the State and the Charter, regulations, and regulations of the Association Association.

– Introducing the achievements and capabilities of members.

– Organizing service activities related to the field, scope, functions and tasks of the Association according to the provisions of law and the Association’s Charter to generate revenue for the Association.

– Expanding cooperation with domestic and international organizations according to the regulations of the Association. law to take advantage of conditions to develop fields related to the Association’s activities.

– Manage and use the Association’s funding sources in accordance with the law.

– Publish publications (if any) of the Association in accordance with the law.

– Perform other tasks when requested by Vietnamese state agencies.

3. What types of Logistics services are there currently?

Pursuant to Article 3 of Decree 163/2017/ND-CP, the logistics services provided are classified as follows:

(1) Container loading and unloading services, except services provided at airports.

(2) Container warehousing services under the service Marine transportation support services.

(3) Warehousing services belong to services supporting all modes of transportation.

(4) Courier services.

(5) Freight transport agency services.

(6) Customs clearance agency services (including clearance services). agency).

(7) Other services, including the following activities: Checking bills of lading, freight brokerage services, goods inspection, sampling and weight determination services; goods receiving and acceptance services; Transport document preparation services.

(8) Wholesale and retail support services including inventory management, collection, gathering, classification of goods and delivery.

(9) Freight transport services belong to marine transport services.

(10) Cargo transport services belong to waterway transport services. domestic.

(11) Freight transport services belong to rail transport services.

(12) Cargo transport services belong to road transport services.

(13) Air transport services.

(14) Multimodal transport services knowledge.

(15) Technical analysis and inspection services.

(16) Other transportation support services.

(17) Other services agreed upon by logistics service traders and customers in accordance with the basic principles of the Commercial Law.

Accordingly, there are currently 17 types of Logistics services are provided.