Chairman Hien's mega-port amidst the wave of smart logistics.
In the Vietnam Logistics Report 2025, themed "Smart Logistics," the Ministry of Industry and Trade stated that the Vietnamese logistics industry is entering a new competitive landscape where data, AI, and automation are becoming increasingly important, just as crucial as physical infrastructure.
The report notes that many Vietnamese logistics businesses have begun to move away from traditional operating models to accelerate the application of new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and digital operational management systems into their supply chains.
The Vietnamese logistics industry is moving towards integrated development.
In particular, the trend towards smart logistics is currently moving towards the formation of integrated logistics ecosystems, where transportation, warehousing, customs clearance, aviation, seaports, and data management are connected on a single operating platform.
However, assessments indicate that the level of digital transformation in Vietnam's logistics industry remains uneven. The majority of businesses are still in the early stages of technology adoption, primarily focusing on basic needs such as warehouse management, transportation, and order tracking. This situation has also created a new differentiation within the industry, with businesses capable of investing in technology, data, and automation beginning to gain a more distinct competitive advantage over traditional models.
Notably, when citing exemplary smart logistics models that will be put into operation in Vietnam in 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade directly mentioned Vietnam SuperPort™ - a joint venture between T&T Group and YCH Group (Singapore).
Specifically, Vietnam SuperPort™ has applied AI in cargo document authentication, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), loaders (RLs), autonomous vehicles (AMRs), and an Off-Airport Cargo Terminal (OACT) model. Integrating these technologies has increased operational productivity by approximately 35% while reducing error rates by up to 50%.
The OACT model being implemented by Vietnam SuperPort™ is considered a new direction for air logistics in Vietnam. Instead of relying entirely on the internal cargo handling infrastructure of the airport, OACT operates as an "off-airport cargo terminal," capable of handling multiple stages such as customs, security screening, warehousing, unloading of ULDs, and transportation of goods to the airport.
According to representatives from Vietnam SuperPort™, goods at OACT are handled according to international standard security control procedures, meeting the requirements of many stringent markets such as the US and Europe. Located on the northern logistics corridor, connecting more than 20 industrial zones and extending to Yunnan and Kunming (China), this model is expected to become a new transshipment point for goods between Vietnam, China, and ASEAN.
In fact, the trend of integrating technology into the supply chain has been steadfastly pursued by Vietnam SuperPort™ of Chairman Hien, as it has gradually integrated AI technologies deployed in the Supply Chain City model in Singapore into the logistics ecosystem in Vietnam.
The fact that Vietnam SuperPort™ was mentioned by the Ministry of Industry and Trade amidst the wave of smart logistics shows that competition in this field is entering a new phase: where data processing capabilities, automation, and real-time optimization of goods flow are becoming just as important as physical infrastructure.
From scientist to T&T Group's smart logistics ambitions.
However, Vietnam SuperPort ™ is only the visible part of the iceberg. Few people realize that behind T&T Group's recent strong investment in digital logistics, AI, and automation lies the technological mindset of businessman Do Quang Hien. Coming from a science and technology background, he is a former student of the Department of Radio Physics, Hanoi University, and previously worked at the National Institute of Technology Research before establishing his own business.
Mr. Do Quang Hien was formerly a scientist at the National Institute of Technology Research.
For Mr. Hien, technology is not simply a tool to support operations, but a foundation for creating long-term competitive advantages. He has repeatedly emphasized: "To move quickly and develop, we must rely on high technology. I am interested in technology and focus on high technology in all fields." According to him, Vietnamese businesses cannot simply follow traditional investment models, but must gradually master technology, data, and operational capabilities.
This is also why, many years before AI or digital transformation became a popular trend in Vietnam, the founder of T&T Group repeatedly mentioned the goal of contributing to the realization of the Fourth Industrial Revolution through international cooperation, human resource training, and the development of core technology platforms.
"Embracing technology" is also a direction emerging in many new fields that T&T Group is involved in. In Thai Nguyen, the group, led by Chairman Hien, is developing a project to treat industrial and medical waste using advanced environmental technologies such as ZLD (zero discharge), European-standard multi-purpose rotary kilns, and solutions for energy recovery and electronic waste recycling. Instead of simply treating waste in the traditional way, the project aims for a circular economy model, where technology is used to transform waste into new energy and resources.
The design of the Vietnam SuperPort™ by T&T Group and YCH in Phu Tho.
"Technological DNA" also significantly influences how Mr. Hien chooses his international cooperation strategy. According to him, foreign partners not only need to ensure business efficiency, but also must participate in technology transfer, human resource training, and contribute to Vietnam's long-term development capacity.
"We cannot invest, make a profit, and then withdraw, because ultimately, technology will not be accessible, people will not be trained, and Vietnam will not be able to develop," he emphasized.
This philosophy is also being realized at Vietnam SuperPort™. Through cooperation with YCH and the Singapore Supply Chain and Logistics Academy (SCALA), the project is expected to train 500 logistics professionals through a talent development program in Singapore, thereby contributing to the formation of a high-tech logistics workforce for Vietnam in the new era.
The "technology-based" mindset partly explains how T&T Group has expanded into infrastructure, logistics, and supply chain sectors over the years. While previously, Chairman Hien's company was better known for finance or real estate, the Group is now gradually establishing itself in higher value-added components of the economy: seaports, multimodal logistics, aviation, connectivity infrastructure, and AI-powered operating platforms.
According to observers, the difference in T&T's approach to infrastructure lies in the fact that the company is not only investing in "hardware" such as roads, ports, or warehouses, but is increasingly delving into operational layers with higher technology and data content.
Perhaps that's why, when looking at Vietnam SuperPort™, one sees more than just a logistics project. Behind the real-time flow of goods and operating robots lies the trace of a "technological DNA" that has been with T&T Group since its inception.
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