According to a Private Economic Development Research Board survey, supply chain disruptions are the reason for 35.4 per cent of temporary business closures. Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has proposed resolving congestion in freight transport, with priority being given to agricultural products.
Broken or interrupted transport and supply chains, inconsistent regulations between localities, and increased operating costs count among difficulties facing logistics companies.
According to Mr. Tran Thanh Hai, Deputy Director of the Agency of Foreign Trade (AFT) at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, disruptions to supply chains since Covid-19 broke out in major cities and provinces around Vietnam has put businesses in a difficult situation due to a lack of components and supplies.