CONTRIBUTION OF AIR CARGO TRANSPORT AND AIR CARGO SERVICES TO GDP IN VIETNAM

This study aims to determine the contribution of air cargo transport and air cargo services to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Vietnam. These are the two major areas that make up the value of logistics in the air transport sector. Through the development of methodology and data collection for the six years from 2011 to 2016, the analysis results show that the contribution of air cargo transport and air cargo services to GDP in Vietnam has increased on average is 10.78% per year, nearly double the GDP growth rate of Vietnam. Although their share in GDP is still small but it is increasing and becoming important. In which, the share of air cargo services is growing faster than the proportion of air cargo transport.