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DHL Express Vietnam is looking to open a new facility and acquire more electric vehicles
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The new facility will be at the new Long Thanh International Airport to better serve their customers in the south
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DHL Express is in talks with an EV manufacturer for the acquisition of four-wheeled units, which are planned for deployment in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh where they have most of their volumes
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The DHL Group sees technology, life sciences and healthcare, and energy as growth drivers for Vietnam
DHL Express Vietnam is looking to open a new facility and acquire more electric vehicles (EVs) as it continues to have a bullish market outlook for the Asian country.
The express company is looking to invest in a facility at the new Long Thanh International Airport (LTH) to better serve their customers in the south, DHL Express Vietnam country manager Bernardo Bautista told PortCalls in a recent interview.
Launched in December 2025 in Dong Nai Province, approximately 40 kilometers east of Ho Chi Minh City, LTH in its first phase will have a capacity of 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo per year.
Bautista noted that while there are no final plans yet, building the new facility at LTH will entail reconfigurating some of their existing facilities in the south “to make sure that you reach your customers as quickly as possible.”
DHL Express Vietnam is also eyeing to expand their current two-wheeled EVs fleet with four-wheeled EVs.
Bautista said they are “having conversations” with an EV manufacturer for the four-wheeled units, which are planned for deployment in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh where they have the most volumes.
Bautista acknowledged they are “a little bit behind” in terms of expanding their EV fleet because of availability, but they are hoping to finalize their plans this year, especially considering the DHL Group’s decarbonization targets.
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The group aims to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions from 40 million metric tons CO2e to under 29 million by 2030, and net zero emissions by 2050.
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Bautista said Vietnam is “a very interesting” market with a large population, rapidly growing foreign direct investments, and growth in local companies, among others. He added that with companies trying to diversify production out of China, Vietnam is a prime destination given its proximity and progressive policies.
The country is also part of the DHL Group’s Geographic Tailwinds 20 (GT20) initiative wherein they have identified 20 countries around the world that it considers to have the greatest potential and are set to benefit from supply chain diversification.
The DHL Group sees technology, life sciences and healthcare, and energy as growth drivers for Vietnam.
Bautista said they are seeing growth in the technology sector, particularly electronics. Vietnam has a national semiconductor industry development and it is looking to transition from assembly/testing to design and manufacturing.
Data centers, the medical devices market, and the government’s revised energy plan are also seen as growth drivers.—Roumina Pablo
