Da Nang hosts meeting of International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations
The Asia-Pacific Regional Annual Meeting of the Federation of International Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA RAP) opened in the central city of Da Nang on July 14.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – The Asia-🍒Pacific Regional AnnualMeeting of theꦓ Federation of International Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA RAP) opened in the central city of Da Nang on July 14.
The event attracted the participation of 300 domestic andinternational logistic enterprises. Addressing the meeting, Deputy Minister of Industry and TradeNguyen Sinh Nhat Tan said the event would contribute to promoting investment andtrade cooperation as well as knowledge sharing for logisticservices and freight forwarding in Asia-Pacific in particular and in the international market in general. Vietnam will accompany domestic and international partners andfacilitate economic, investment, trade, and service cooperation activities, hesaid, adding that attention will be paid to those serving logistics developmentto bring more benefits to the parties. Le Duy Hiep, Chairman of the Vietnam LogisticsBusiness Association (VLA), the meeting brought together leading freight forwarders from Asia to discusschallenges, new trends as well as requirements for sustainable development inthe region.
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A lot of activities will be held within the framework of theevent to connect domestic and foreign businesses such as a dialogue between morethan 100 enterprises and the signing of cooperative agreements betweenVietnamese companies and members of logistic associations in the region and theworld. It provided opportunities for Vietnamese logistics companies tograsp the latest trends of development and enhance their competitiveness. Yukki Nugrahawan Hanafi, FIATA RAP Chairman, said with afavourable geographical position and the government's interest in the logisticsindustry, Vietnam plays a very important role in the logistics field of theregion and the world. The hosting of the event is expected to contribute topromoting connection between Vietnam and international logisticsassociations and businesses in the coming time, he added.
The Asia-Pacific Regional Annual Meeting of the Federation of International Freight Forwarders Associations opens in the central city of Da Nang on July 14. (Photo: VNA)
According to the World Bank’s report released in 2023, Vietnamplaced 43rd out of 160 examined countries and territories in the logisticsperformance index. It was also among the top five Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN) countries with a growth rate ranging from 14-16%./.
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Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
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The Asia-Pacific Regional Annual Meeting of the Federation of International Freight Forwarders Associations opens in the central city of Da Nang on July 14. (Photo: VNA) 
