This research has several academic and managerial implications. In terms of academic contribution, this research empirically validates the analysis framework of national logistics system developed by Banomyong (2008) in the case if Vietnam, an important country in South East Asia in which little research on logistics has been done. The application of this framework therefore has a spillover effect as it will stimulate further research to be carried out on the topic of analyzing national logistics system as well as comparative analysis of logistics system across countries.