The application of green logistics helps business brands better reach out to the world markets, while reducing costs and increasing competitiveness in the long term, experts have said.

Green logistics can help reduce transportation costs and increase efficiency in the supply chain by optimising delivery routes and reducing the number of empty or half-loaded trucks on the road.

Green logistics development is no longer a trend, it is an inevitable requirement with activities throughout the stage of purchasing raw materials, production, distribution, delivery, waste treatment - throughout the entire business life cycle.

Green logistics is a growing trend that is expected to become a requirement in the supply chain of food sector, heard a conference themed “Green logistics – from trend to practice and its role in the food production and export” held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 28.

Green logistics is increasingly popular on the business radar, given consumers' interest in environmentally friendly products and the trend in green transition now underway globally.

The sixth Vietnam Logistics Forum convened in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on December 12, with businesses and authorities exchanging ideas and measures to increase investment in green logistics and connections among economic regions.

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