About us

Our purpose

Logistics is a dynamic and rapidly growing sector and is an intrinsic part of the Vietnamese economy. It ensures the delivery of goods and services within Vietnam and internationally.

The Logistics Industry Reference Council (LIRC) is supporting the needs of the logistics sector in Vietnam in having a highly skilled workforce – both for today and the future. This is essential to maximising the strategic advantages Vietnam offers including our location near key markets, being a young and vibrant population and an export-orientated economy reliant on efficient movement.

The LIRC is driving engagement – across industry, with the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector and government – to lead skills development and provide advice on current and future workforce needs.

The demand for logistics services is expected to increase significantly over the next decade, providing job opportunities in a variety of areas including business and functional management, operational roles and those for specific tasks.

There are many career pathways in the logistics sector that we will showcase, which provides students the opportunity to develop new skills and for workers to reskill or upskill to support their career journey. This includes supporting more diverse student cohorts to enable their participation in the sector.

Mr Vu Ninh

Mr Ninh is the Chair of the LIRC, a position he has held since its inception in November 2017. Mr Ninh comes to the LIRC with a distinguished career in the logistics industry. He is a member of the board of Gemadept, one of Vietnam’s largest integrated transport and logistics firms with interests in marine freight transportation, port operation, cargo handling, logistics services and warehousing. In addition to his board role at Gemadept, Mr Ninh oversees human resources and investor relations and supervision of international projects. Mr Ninh brings his wealth of executive management experience to the operation of the LIRC and provides strong leadership and direction to the LIRC’s work in representing and advocating for the logistics sector and providing a platform for skills development with the vocational education and training sector.

Mr Vu Ninh – Board of Director – Gemadept

Ms Cao Thi Quynh Giao – CEO – VN Shipping Gazette

Mr Pham Huu Loc – Rector – Thu Duc College of Technology

Mr Filip Jankovic – General Director VN – Linfox

Ms Bui Thi Ninh – Deputy General Director – VCCI – Ho Chi Minh Regional Branch

Ms Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh – Directorate of Vocational Training and Continuing Education, Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam

 Ms Vu Phuong Loan – Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education And Training 

Ms Vo Thi Khanh Van – Vice Rector – Ho Chi Minh City College of Economics

Mr Nguyen Van Chuong – Rector – College of Machinery and Irrigation