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“Transportation for A Better Life:
Smart Mobility for Now and Then”

23 August 2019, Bangkok, Thailand

International Multimodal transport (known as - There are at least two modes of transport
combined transport) is a mode of transport of goods involved.
by at least two different modes of transport, on the - In multimodal transport, it is required to
basis of a multimodal transport contract from one include the presence of cargo transship points such
point in one country to a designated point in another as seaports, container yards, inland container depots
country for delivery (UNCTD, 1980). (ICDs), airports, railway stations, border gates, etc.
Decree 87/2009/ ND-CP provided some - In the journey of multimodal transport, only
concepts of multimodal transport as follows: one transport document is used.
International multimodal transport is multimodal - In the journey of multimodal transport, only
transport from the place where the multimodal one person responsible for goods before the
transport business continues to receive goods in consignor is the trader of the multimodal transport
Vietnam to a designated delivery place in another operator (MTO) according to a certain regime of
country and vice versa "(Decree 87/2009 / ND-CP). liability (Tu Sy Sua, 2010)
b. Features of multi-modal transport
From the above definition, we see that the
international transport network has different
characteristics compared to the traditional transport
method:

Fig.1 Multimodal transport model

c. Multimodal transport models automobile / inland waterway transport: The most
Each transport model has different advantages popular import and export freight model with Large,
and disadvantages, according to the purpose and low cost and capable shipments from door to door.
requirements of shippers and specific conditions, the
carrier will choose the most optimal model. 2.2 Overview of transportation network in
- Shipping - Air transport: This is a model that northern Vietnam
combines the low cost of sea transport and the speed In the North, Vietnam has a total of 25
of delivery of air transport. provinces and cities, including two economic
- Air transport - Automobile transport regions, the Red River Delta region and the Northern
incorporates fast delivery speed of air transport and Midlands and Mountains region. If the Red River
transport from door to door of automobile transport. Delta is the 2nd largest plain of the country, the
- Rail transport - Car transport: To transport large region has the second largest density and economic
volumes of goods, in the continent with door to door speed of the whole country, and the center is Hanoi
freight forwarding. capital, the midland and mountainous areas North is
- Transportation of railway / road / inland an area with a lot of mineral resources, bordering on
waterway transport - Sea transportation - Railway /

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