THE POTENTIAL FOR TRA VINH PROVINCE TO BECOME TRADE GATEWAY OF THE MEKONG DELTA FROM LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

Trà Vinh is the coastal province located in the Southeast of the Mekong Delta. Although the size of economy and level of urbanization are still limited, Tra VinhProvince has achived recently a relatively good growth rate (a province among leading group in the economic growth of the Mekong Delta in 2018). The objective of the study is to analyse and clarify the potential strengths of Tra Vinh Province from the logistics and supply chain management perspectives, thereby prosposing the development of Tra Vinh Province as an economic and logistics hub of the Mekong Delta. The study will take an approach from consideration of the potential strengths of Tra Vinh Province in relation to regional development and in the linkage between the Mekong Delta to the Southwest region and Ho Chi Minh City. At the same time, logistics and supply chain management of Tra Vinh Province will be analyzed systematically comprising basic components such as logistics institutional framework, logistics infrastructure, logistics service providers, and human resource.