Vietnam’s shift to green logistics is lagging due to high costs and infrastructure gaps, Chi Ly, director at management consulting firm YCP Vietnam (which counts logistics firms Swisslog and TNT among its clients), has said in an article published in the Vietnam Investment Review→view source.

While digital adoption is accelerating, Ly warns that without stronger incentives, Vietnam’s logistics industry risks falling short of its net-zero goals.

Key details:

Digital push: 68 percent of firms are investing in AI, fleet management and warehouse automation. Annual digital investment ranges from US$40,000 to US$200,000.
Success cases: J&T Express and Viettel Post are deploying high-tech hubs with automation and IoT.
Green barriers: EV costs remain prohibitive. Charging infrastructure is limited, especially outside major cities.
Policy gap: Lack of financial incentives for sustainable investment, especially for SMEs.
Strategic risk: Without a green transition, Vietnam’s supply chain position could weaken amid global sustainability standards.

Ultimately, Ly argues that while Vietnam’s logistics pioneers are thriving on digital efficiency, the sector needs coordinated public-private action and stronger policy incentives to support the costly transition to green logistics.

Without this, the industry risks losing competitiveness in global supply chains.

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