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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DHL Express, the world's leading express service provider, has announced the opening of its new DHL Country Office & South Service Center in Vietnam at 6 Thang Long Street, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City. The investment of over USD 10 million makes it the logistics giant's biggest to date in Vietnam, and reaffirms the company's long-term commitment to the market.
Jerry Hsu, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific, said, "Vietnam as a market has done exceedingly well and continues to show great promise. Industry data shows that its exports continued to surge in the first half of this year[1]. With our USD10 million investment, we are strengthening DHL Express' infrastructure and capabilities in this market to continue supporting the healthy appetite for trade. We want to help customers here move shipments faster and more efficiently, and we want to ensure we offer second-to-none service quality."
Located near Tan Son Nhat airport, Vietnam's biggest international gateway, the new facility occupies an area of 4,900 square meters. The Service Center is twice the size of its previous location in Ho Chi Minh City. With the additional space, DHL Express Vietnam doubles its shipment handling capacity in the south of Vietnam. Besides, the installation of 64 Internet Protocol cameras and an advanced Access Control System using some of the most modern equipment in the industry will enhance security for the shipments.
Equipped with more processing lines, packages are handled less, thus reducing the prospect of damage. Additionally, to keep its commitment to Go Green[2], the facility is equipped entirely with state-of-the-art LED lighting, which reduces power consumption and carbon emissions by an estimated 30%.
"The expansion of the warehouse and the upgrade of the building allow us to operate more efficiently, delivering shipments earlier and picking them up later - which gives our customers more time and flexibility to work," said Mr. George Berczely, DHL-VNPT Express General Director. "We needed to expand our capacity to continue satisfying the growing demand for fast and reliable international services in the Southern area."
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Vietrade: Total revenue of US$70.88 billion in the first half of 2014, and a 14.9% increase against the same period of the prior year. |
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GoGreen is one of DHL's CSR projects that minimize DHL business operations greatest impact on the environment - CO2 emissions by investing in climate protection initiatives in various regions across the globe, supporting a mix of projects in the categories related to environment. |
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