According to Mr. Dang Hoang Tuan, Director of Long An Department of Transport, this unit has coordinated with relevant agencies and units to urgently develop mechanisms and policies to attract containers to ports in the province.

At the same time, promote the development of traffic infrastructure, strengthen maintenance of routes to ensure traffic safety, facilitate the transportation of goods from factories to ports, and reduce logistics costs for businesses.

In addition, Long An Department of Transport has focused on directing units and contractors to urgently complete key traffic projects and breakthrough projects.

A representative of Long An International Port said that the port is adjacent to industrial parks, industrial services and urban areas, forming a seaport service complex, playing an important role in the commodity trade chain in the Mekong Delta region.

In addition, Long An international port also connects Ho Chi Minh City, the Southeast and 12 provinces and cities in the Western region with countries around the world.

According to Long An international port, in recent years, the volume of cargo handled at the port has increased every year: in 2018, it received 350,000 tons, in 2020, it was more than 1,400,000 tons, in 2023 it was 2,200,000 tons, in 2024 it was more than 4,000,000 tons.

According to the representative of Long An international port, the port provides full package of seaport and logistics services such as general cargo handling, container handling, warehousing and yard services, international freight forwarding, water and land transport, and customs brokerage.

The port currently has 7 wharves, capable of receiving 70,000-ton ships. However, because there is no Customs Branch at the port, customers are still hesitant when receiving and delivering import and export goods through the port.

Representatives of Long An International Port proposed that Long An provincial authorities speed up the establishment of a Customs Branch at the port, issue preferential policies to attract container goods, accompany in creating container footholds and regulate the flow of goods to the port.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Lam, Vice Chairman of Long An Provincial People's Committee, said that by 2030, Long An will form 10 logistics centers in Can Giuoc, Ben Luc, Chau Thanh, Can Duoc, Duc Hue, Tan Tru districts and Kien Tuong town and research the construction of a logistics center in Duc Hoa district.

Thereby, contributing to promoting economic exchange between Long An and provinces in the Southeast region and the Mekong Delta.

Mr. Lam assigned the Department of Transport to coordinate closely with relevant agencies, study in depth each recommendation and comments from speakers and businesses. In addition, there will be an assessment of the expected impact and specific effectiveness of the policy.

In particular, it is necessary to clearly define the legal mechanism, subjects needing support, support level, and implementation time of support policies in a reasonable manner.

"In that spirit, agencies, units and localities need to urgently focus on implementation, ensuring legal procedures before submitting to the Provincial People's Council for consideration at the end of 2024," Mr. Lam emphasized.