For policy makers,the current status as analysed and highlighted in this research can lead to actions needed to enable a future state that could reflect an improved overall Vietnamese logistics system.For instance, to overcome the flaws in the current institutional framework, the Govemment may consider establishing a national institute which acts as a govemment's think-tank and work closely with relevant govemmet agencies and national logistics and shippers associations so as to devise a roadmap for national logistics development - the future state . This future state will also need to be aligned with global and regional logistics related development Specifically, reference will need to be made to ASEAN and GMS logistics development policies and directions as borh impacts directly on Vietnam's logistics future development . There are obviously many improvement to be done in Vietnam in preparation for the country as part of the ASEAN Common Economic Community. Therefore, future research on developing measures to enhance the national logistics system in Vietnam is recommended.