On the development path of a modern economy, Transport vehicles play a huge role. Transport vehicles are not only a means of moving goods but also an important part of the transportation system, having a great influence on many life and economic activities.
Join TNK on a journey of discovery about trucks, learn about the role, applications and importance of trucks in today’s society.
The specific role of transport vehicles in the economic sector
Trucks are vehicles that transport goods, people or both from one place to another. From transporting goods from factories to stores to carrying international goods across borders, trucks help keep goods and services flowing, contributing to each country’s economic development. countries in typical industries such as:
- Agriculture: Transporting raw materials, fertilizers, pesticides, and plant seeds to production areas; Transport post-harvest agricultural products to processing plants, warehouses and consumer markets.
- Industry: Transporting raw materials, machinery, and equipment to manufacturing plants; Transport finished products to warehouses, agents and consumer markets.
- Services: Transporting tourists, e-commerce goods, food, parcels,…
Types of transport vehicles
Trucks are not simply trucks but include a variety of different vehicles, each designed to meet a specific transportation need. Below are some of the most popular types of trucks
- Truck: Used to carry goods from one location to another on the highway. Trucks come in many different sizes, from small trucks to large trucks that can carry tons of goods.
- Bus: Provides public passenger transportation services in urban and rural areas.
- Tractors: Convert goods from seaports to land terminals and vice versa. A tractor-trailer is a type of transport vehicle used to pull a trailer, which is a large cargo box mounted on the back of a truck often used to transport dry goods, such as containers, packaged goods, ..
- Oil and chemical tankers: Transport specific liquids from one place to another.
- Heavy goods vehicles: Used to transport heavy goods such as machinery and industrial equipment.
- Refrigerated goods transport vehicles: Used to transport goods such as food and pharmaceuticals that need to be stored at low temperatures.
The importance of trucks
According to statistics, the transportation industry contributes 17.5% of Vietnam’s GDP, is the second largest economic sector after the processing and assembly industry. The amount of goods transported by truck accounts for more than 70% of the total amount of goods transported in the country. The transportation industry is growing rapidly with an average growth rate of 10% per year. It is expected that by 2030, the transportation industry will contribute 20% of GDP and become a key economic sector of Vietnam. Therefore, trucks play an important role in the economy from many angles:
Promote economic growth
- Goods circulation: Trucks help connect production and consumption areas, solving the problem of goods circulation quickly and effectively, optimizing costs and transportation time.
- Promoting Trade: Trucks are a bridge between producers and consumers, helping goods move from the place of production to the place of consumption.
- Expanding markets: Transport helps open doors to large markets, stimulates domestic and international trade, attracts investment, creates many new business opportunities, and contributes to the prosperity of the economy. economy.
- Tourism development: Transport vehicles help tourists move easily and conveniently, explore tourist destinations, promote the development of the tourism industry, and create a large source of revenue for the state budget.
Improve life
- The transportation industry creates a stable source of employment for a large workforce, including drivers, vehicle assistants, yard and warehouse staff, transportation system operators, office staff, and technicians. maintenance staff….
- The salary of workers in the transportation industry is relatively high compared to the general level, contributing to improving the lives of workers and their families.
- The transportation industry also stimulates the development of other service industries such as vehicle repair, vehicle maintenance, fuel supply, catering, accommodation,…
Increase quality
- Transporting raw materials: Trucks help provide raw materials quickly and on time to manufacturing plants, ensuring continuous production progress and improving production and business efficiency.
- Product distribution: Transport finished products to consumer markets quickly, save costs, and increase business competitiveness.
- Minimize inventory: An effective transportation system helps businesses reduce inventory, increase capital turnover, and improve profits.
Environmental protection
- Developing green trucks: Using renewable energy, minimizing emissions, protecting the environment, and responding to climate change.
- Reduce traffic congestion: An efficient transportation system helps reduce traffic congestion, minimize emissions, and improve air quality.
- Raise awareness of traffic participants: Propagate and educate traffic participants to comply with traffic laws, drive safely, and protect the environment.
Some examples of the importance of trucks
- Transporting relief goods during natural disasters: Trucks play an important role in transporting relief goods to areas affected by natural disasters, helping people overcome difficulties.
- Transporting import and export goods: Trucks help connect Vietnam with international markets, promote import and export, and contribute to economic development.
- Tourism development: Domestic transport vehicles help tourists move easily and conveniently, explore tourist destinations, and promote the development of the tourism industry.
Challenges and opportunities in the transportation industry
Challenge
- Transportation infrastructure: The transportation infrastructure system in many countries, especially developing countries, is still limited and cannot meet the development needs of the transportation industry.
- Environmental pollution: Emissions from trucks are one of the main causes of environmental pollution, affecting human health and climate change.
- Traffic accidents: Traffic accidents are a painful problem, causing great damage to people and property.
- Human resources: The transportation industry needs highly qualified human resources, but currently this human resource is in short supply.
- Competition: The transportation industry is a highly competitive industry, businesses need to improve their competitiveness to maintain operations.
Opportunity
- Not only AI, IoT and automation, but also the explosion of breakthrough technologies such as self-driving cars, automated warehouses, and smart management systems. The door to efficiency and sustainability will open, elevating the transportation industry to a new level.
- Booming transportation demand: The growing economy, e-commerce boom, tourism taking off – all contribute to creating a strong wave of transportation demand. Huge opportunity for transportation businesses to try their hand.
- Companion support policies: Countries actively promulgate many support policies, creating favorable conditions for businesses to invest and develop. An open and supportive business environment promises a strong breakthrough for the transportation industry.
- International cooperation: Sharing experiences, absorbing advanced technology, exploiting international capital – all contribute to the sustainable development of the transport industry. International cooperation is the golden key to opening a brilliant future for the transportation industry.
Practical solution
- Invest heavily in transportation infrastructure to meet increasing transportation demand.
- Develop green transport vehicles, protect the environment, and respond to climate change.
- Improve traffic safety, protect people and property.
- Develop quality human resources to meet the input requirements of the future transport industry.
- Strengthen international cooperation, sharing experiences, technology and capital.
Along with the development of technology, the transportation industry is on the path to becoming more innovative and growing stronger. Modern trends such as self-driving features, electric vehicles, and clean, renewable energy sources will pose new challenges to the industry, but at the same time open up new opportunities to develop a sustainable transportation system. and more effective.
The transportation industry is facing a breakthrough opportunity, becoming a driving force for socio-economic development. We need to have appropriate policies, join hands and cooperate, with the spirit of innovation to turn challenges into opportunities, helping Vietnam’s transportation industry develop more effectively, safely and sustainably.
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