SLOVENIAN-VIETNAM BUSINESS FORUM

In September GEMINI was part of 25 representatives from Slovenian logistics sector in the trade center of Ho Chi Minh City and the capital Hanoi, promoting Slovenia as a key point to enter Central Europe and Estern Balkans. SPIRIT Slovenia and the Vietnamese government signe a signed a memorandum of cooperation of trade and investment for better business cooperation between the companies of the two countries.

The first logistics forum, organized by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade in Ho Chi Minh City, was focused on the connectivity between the Vietnamese and European markets and the importance of green logistics to reduce the carbon footprint. We discussed the challenges of land transport, green logistics, trends in logistics and the factors affecting the efficiency and cost of transport.

We also visited a forum in Hanoi, where  Slovenian companies highlighted their logistics solutions and unique advantages of transport, logistics development and current logistics markets in EU, EU policies and challegnges for Vietnamese businesses.

This was the largest Slovenian transport and logistics delegation to visit Vietnam to date.

Overall, all the responsed leaded to the importance of the Koper port as the strategic port for Central Europe and all the advantages of working with Slovenian logistics companies like GEMINI as a reliable partner. Top 3 competitive advantages are strategic location near Koper Port, expertise in all customs procedures and adaptability to client’s specific needs, since GEMINI covers all types of transportation: road, rail, air and sea, warehouse manipulations and transshipments, and is specialized for break bulk and project cargo.