PM receives President of International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 12 received President of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) Ivan Petrov, who is visiting Vietnam to attend FIATA’s 2023 Asia-Pacific Regional Annual Meeting, which will take place in the central city of Da Nang from July 13 to 15.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and President of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) Ivan Petrov at their meeting in Hanoi on July 12 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh onJuly 12 received President of the International Federation of FreightForwarders Associations (FIATA) Ivan Petrov, who is visiting Vietnam to attend FIATA’s2023 Asia-Pacific Regional Annual Meeting, which will take place in the centralcity of Da Nang from July 13 to 15.
PM Chinh took this occasion to express his gratitude for the federation’s contributions to promoting cooperation between the Vietnamese logisticsservice business community and their peers worldwide as well as its support forthe Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA)’s hosting of the FIATA World Congressin Hanoi in 2025
He proposed FIATA to further assist and closelycooperate with Vietnamese agencies serving the successful organisation of theimportant event.
The Government leader suggested the federation enhancecooperation with Vietnam, and support the development of the nation’s logisticsservice strategy until 2035 with a vision to 2045.
He also called for policy consultancy, experiences sharing,international cooperation, investment in major seaports, and assistance in humanresources training, technology, management, and planning toward furtherenhancing Vietnam's competitiveness and the quality of its logistics services inline with digital transformation, green transformation, circular economy, and advancedregional and global standards.
The Government of Vietnam is committed to accompanying domestic and internationalpartners and facilitating economic, investment, trade, and service cooperationactivities, including those serving logistics development, the PM affirmed.
Petrov expressed his impression of Hai Phong portcity and appreciation for the Vietnamese logistic sector's rapid development. The VietnameseGovernment’s visions and goals in this field have similarities with FIATA'svision and the federation wants to strengthen cooperation with and support for Vietnam,he stated.
Assessing Vietnam as a safe and potential investmentdestination, he believed that the hosting of the FIATA World Congress and the federation's enhancedcooperation with Vietnamese agencies would contribute to the development,digitalisation, and greening of the Southeast Asian country’s logistics sector,helping Vietnam become a larger centre for logistics and intermodal transport./.
The Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA) will host the 2023 Asia-Pacific Regional Annual Meeting of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the mid-year meeting of the ASEAN Freight Forwarders Association (AFFA) in the central city of Da Nang from July 13 to 15.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and President of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) Ivan Petrov at their meeting in Hanoi on July 12 (Photo: VNA) 
