Enhancing connectivity for a breakthrough in multimodal transport.

(Baohatinh.vn) - Multimodal transport is considered the "key" to gradually making Vietnam an important link in the regional and global logistics network.

Báo Hà Tĩnh•21/05/2026

On the morning of May 21st, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh chaired an online conference to promote connectivity and the development of multimodal transport.

Deputy Director of the Department of Construction Phan Van Trung chaired the meeting at the Ha Tinh location. Leaders from relevant departments and agencies also attended.

Deputy Director of the Department of Construction Phan Van Trung and other delegates attended the conference at the Ha Tinh branch.

Vietnam currently has several main modes of transport: road, rail, maritime, inland waterway, air, and dry ports/logistics. Vietnam's multimodal transport system is organized along four main economic corridors: North-South, East-West, the Northern logistics region, and the Southern logistics region.

In 2025, Vietnam's import and export turnover is projected to reach nearly US$930 billion. Freight transport volume is expected to exceed 3 billion tons, a 14.1% increase compared to the previous year. Of this, road transport volume saw the highest growth, reaching over 2.2 billion tons, a 14.7% increase; container throughput at seaports reached approximately 34.3 million TEU, a 12% increase. These results have significantly contributed to Vietnam's GDP growth of 8.02%, the highest rate in the 2011-2025 period.

The North-South expressway passing through Ha Tinh province has a length of 107.28 km.

According to the Department of Transport and Traffic Safety (Ministry of Construction), multimodal transport has become the dominant transport organization model in the global development trend, optimally combining transport modes in the transport chain instead of operating individually, thus leveraging the advantages of each mode. However, in Vietnam, the proportion of multimodal transport is less than 10%, while in developed countries, this proportion reaches 25-40%.

The current transport structure is unbalanced, with road transport accounting for approximately 75% of freight transport and over 90% of passenger transport, while rail and inland waterway transport, which are low-cost and high-volume modes of transport, account for only a small proportion.

In 2025, nearly 37 million tons of goods will pass through Ha Tinh seaport.

At the conference, delegates focused on clarifying the barriers and difficulties leading to the low proportion of multimodal transport in our country; proposing solutions to promote the connection of transport modes, ensuring synchronization in policies, planning, infrastructure, digital transformation, green transformation, and the development of multimodal transport businesses...

3-17793295311051831292141-34-0-1634-2560-crop-177932968160770106519.jpg — Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh speaks at the conference. *Photo: Construction Newspaper.*

Speaking at the conference, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh affirmed: For multimodal transport to truly become a driving force for enhancing national competitiveness, a synchronized effort from ministries, sectors, localities, and the business community is needed. The focus should shift from developing individual modes of transport to a comprehensive multimodal development approach; from investing in isolated infrastructure to developing multimodal transport corridors; and from decentralized management to managing the national transport system based on data and digital platforms.

Promote the application of information technology to effectively connect different modes of transport, support transparent management, and reduce administrative procedures; build a national logistics database, develop a shared digital platform, and connect management agencies with businesses.

Researching preferential policies to create favorable conditions for businesses to develop large-capacity, high-speed container shipping fleets and inland waterway vessels; developing a modern aircraft fleet; encouraging businesses to expand their scale and improve their capacity to provide integrated multimodal transport services; developing and providing comprehensive multimodal transport and logistics solutions to reduce costs.