Expanding space for development of logistics infrastructure in Da Nang

Loading and unloading goods at Tien Sa Port. Photo: THANH LAN

Da Nang , transit point

According to Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade Do Thi Quynh Tram, Da Nang is located on the North-South axis and the East-West economic corridor, so it plays the role of a natural midpoint, connecting with Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, South Asia, Northeast Asia as well as the gateway to the Pacific Ocean ...

Currently, Da Nang's logistics infrastructure is being developed in a synchronous, modern, multi-modal direction and can become a suitable destination for international businesses interested in market expansion strategies in Vietnam and Southeast Asia...

After the merger, Da Nang has an area of nearly 12,000km2, a population of more than 3 million people, a favorable geographical location, developed infrastructure, highly skilled human resources, and an ideal living environment for investors in production, business, and tourism .

Notably, Da Nang has all modes of transportation, from air, sea to road. Regarding air transport, Da Nang has two international airports, Da Nang and Chu Lai, with the orientation of gradually building aviation logistics capacity to serve high-value goods and the need for fast supply chain connection of businesses in the region.

By sea, Da Nang owns a system of 3 ports: Tien Sa - Lien Chieu - Chu Lai. Of which, Tien Sa port currently operates ships with a capacity of nearly 50,000 DWT; Chu Lai port is an open port, which has formed many international container shipping routes directly connecting major markets such as China, Korea, and Japan.

Along with that, Lien Chieu port is being built, with a capacity to receive 10,000 DWT ships, with the function of synthesizing goods, containers and international tourists. The port system in Da Nang not only meets the growing logistics needs of the Central region but also plays a driving role in economic development, trade and international tourism...

Da Nang also owns a strategic infrastructure system including 2 airports, 2 first-class seaports, Nam Giang international border gate and a traffic network connecting the North - South and the East - West economic corridor. This is an important foundation for Da Nang not only to maintain its role as the economic center of the Central region but also to become a transit point for goods and services in the region.

Mr. Le Hoang Tai, Deputy Director of the Trade Promotion Agency, assessed that Da Nang is a natural logistics hub, not only serving domestic goods but also an ideal transit point for goods from the vast Mekong sub-region that want to reach the international market.

New motivation

On October 9, 2025, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 2229/QD-TTg approving the Vietnam Logistics Services Development Strategy for the period 2025 - 2035, with a vision to 2050. With the strategic task of developing three dynamic growth areas of logistics services in the Red River Delta, the Southeast region and the Central region into international-level logistics service centers.

In particular, Da Nang is the growth pole of the Central region's logistics service growth engine and prioritizes the development of logistics services and logistics centers associated with key economic corridors of Quang Tri - Hue - Da Nang with Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar.

According to Dr. Nguyen Tien Da, Head of the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration, College of Commerce, the decision to establish the Free Trade Zone in the current context is very timely, appropriate and has important significance for the development of logistics services in the country in general, and Da Nang in particular. In particular, Da Nang has been allowed by the Central Government to pilot the implementation of the Free Trade Zone. These will be the foundations for creating a foothold, the main factor determining the development of logistics.

Deputy General Director of Truong Hai International Transport Co., Ltd., Bui Tran Nhan Tri, said: The Resolution of the 1st Congress of the Da Nang City Party Committee (term 2025 - 2030) clearly stated the goal of developing industry and logistics in a modern, sustainable direction, linked with the national processing, manufacturing and mechanical industry. This affirms that logistics is not only a supporting industry but also an important pillar in the development strategy, playing a driving role in promoting trade, connecting supply chains and enhancing the city's competitiveness.

Da Nang possesses competitive advantages, which is its irreplaceable strategic location, in the center of the country, the end point of the East-West economic corridor. The city has 16 industrial parks, 1 high-tech park, 2 concentrated information technology parks and 56 industrial clusters, distributed closely to main traffic axes and near seaports and airports, creating conditions for the development of logistics models associated with production, distribution and export.

In particular, the newly established Da Nang Free Trade Zone with a scale of more than 1,881 hectares, including 7 functional areas of production - logistics, trade - services, digital technology - innovation, associated with the Da Nang International Financial Center, will open up opportunities for logistics enterprises, secondary investors and global supply chain service providers to choose as a location for warehouses, distribution centers, infrastructure exploitation services or integrated logistics activities.

Notably, the Danang International Financial Center is implementing to gradually form an ecosystem of trade and logistics support services, which will be an important platform to directly serve industry and logistics.

Viettel Post (VTP) started construction of an 86,000m2 logistics center in Da Nang

Viettel Post Joint Stock Corporation has started construction of the Da Nang Logistics Center in Lien Chieu Industrial Park. The center is built on an area of 8.6 hectares with a total investment of more than 722 billion VND.

The center with a Crossbelt Sorter sorting line with a capacity of 9,000 parcels/hour, combined with AGV autonomous robots, optimizes goods flow and operating productivity, and is designed to become a link connecting the production - retail - e-commerce ecosystem in the Central Highlands.

Source: https://baodanang.vn/mo-rong-du-dia-phat-trien-ha-tang-logistics-da-nang-3307968.html