Long An is being chosen by many businesses to invest in and build large-scale and modern cold storage facilities. Thanks to that, it has contributed to increasing advantages for Long An logistics activities and supporting the import-export process of Vietnam's Agriculture and Fisheries.

Development goals of Long An province

Long An's goal is to strive to be the center of dynamic, effective and sustainable economic development of the southern region by 2030; becoming the gateway on the urban-industrial economic corridor of the Mekong Delta region (Mekong Delta); closely connected with Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast region; An important focal point for cooperation and trade with Cambodia. Long An has formed economic corridors, regions, development centers and dynamic urban areas.

Vision to 2050, Long An will be the country's leading industrial development province, becoming one of the important economic growth poles of the Mekong Delta region; has a level of development equivalent to the well-developed provinces of the Southeast region.

Regarding the service industry, Long An strives to become a province with a developed service industry on par with the group of well-developed provinces in the Southeast region by 2030. Long An will develop trade in a civilized and modern direction; develop logistics services into an important economic sector of the province; making Long An a gateway, goods transit center, and warehouse connecting provinces in the Mekong Delta with Ho Chi Minh City, the Southeast region and the Cambodian market; focal point for exporting agricultural products of the Mekong Delta region (Longan.gov.vn).

Forming a large-scale cold storage system in Long An

Currently, the increasing demand for fresh food and e-commerce are the main driving forces driving the boom in the cold storage market - a niche segment of logistics. Develop advantages for logistics activities and industrial development advantages of Long An.

Putting into operation large-scale cold storage will meet the needs of preserving and storing goods, creating advantages for logistics activities of Long An province and the Mekong Delta region. Contribute to the orientation of developing logistics services into an important economic sector of Long An province with the goal of 2030; making Long An a gateway; goods transshipment center and warehouse connecting provinces in the Mekong Delta with Ho Chi Minh City, the Southeast region and the Cambodian market; focal point for exporting agricultural products in the Mekong Delta region.

Toan Phat Refrigerated Warehouse Project (Long An) has a total area of 10,000 m2, capacity of 12,000 positions; including a 2°C-18°C cool storage, a -20°C (+/-2°C) freezer and a -30°C quick-cooling storage; along with 9 dock doors and yard area for trucks and tractors to import and export goods. Diverse types of warehouses, possessing modern refrigeration systems and applying technology in operational management; Toan Phat Refrigerated Warehouse improves the quality of storage and preservation of goods and optimizes the service provision process.

In order for this field to meet the increasing needs and requirements of Agriculture and Fishery import-export businesses, cold storage investors need to focus on smart, modern technology. This is a very important consideration for businesses and business units when interested in cold storage facilities. At the same time, cold storages need to be researched and invested in at convenient locations to form a complete logistics network, contributing to promoting effective circulation of goods and supporting the development of the Vietnamese economy.

TOANPHAT Group is also a unit that is implementing the orientation of becoming a Logistics center (Logistics HUB) providing services in 03 areas: Irradiation - Cold storage - Transportation to effectively support Vietnam's Agriculture and Fisheries import-export industry. Toan Phat Refrigerated Warehouse with a storage capacity of 12,000 tons has been built next to the Toan Phat Irradiation Plant with a total capacity of 35,000 tons/year.

Each entity in the logistics network plays an important role; Domestic and international logistics service providers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, operating warehouses and transport companies... need to be improved, integrated with technology and digitally transformed, with the linked and complemented each other. Contributing to creating a more comprehensive and sustainable logistics ecosystem, leading Vietnam's economy to grow strongly and integrate more deeply into the global trade network.