Tag: Can Tho

The Mekong Delta city's growth in 2025 estimated at 7.23%.

The Mekong Delta city's industrial zones have so far attracted 381 projects, including 46 FDI ones, with combined registered capital of $10.29 billion.

The Mekong Delta city aims for an annual growth rate of 8.5%.

The two projects are invested in by the local Management Board of Investment Projects for Construction of Transport and Agricultural Works, with a combined capital amount estimated at nearly $103 million

In a candid address to voters in Can Tho City, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasizes the government's commitment to resilience, growth, and inclusivity, while addressing specific concerns raised by constituents.

December 1-2 forum has the theme “Logistics and Digital Transformation for the Mekong Delta”.

Pharma company and Mekong Delta city agree to work on projects to improve community health and create a lasting healthcare system.

IP covers 293 ha in Mekong Delta city’s Vinh Thanh district.

TECHFEST Mekong 2022, organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology in cooperation with the Can Tho City People’s Committee on October 19 and 20, was an opportunity to promote the image of innovative startups in the Mekong Delta and boost innovation from Vietnamese and international partners. The Mekong Delta needs to raise both the quantity and quality of local businesses, especially startups, and innovation activities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued Decision No. 1255/QD-TTg on October 17 approving the construction of the Vinh Thanh Industrial Park, first phase, in the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city. The industrial park will sit on 293.7 ha with investment of about VND3.718 trillion ($152.6 million).

A conference on connecting e-commerce in Can Tho city and provinces in the Mekong Delta will be held on September 9 and 10, to continue supporting businesses in opening new and modern distribution channels, helping with investment expansion by local enterprises to cities and provinces around the country, and working to gradually reach out to foreign markets.

The detailed planning for four resettlement areas in Hau Giang province serving the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho - Ca Mau Expressway project is expected to be completed this month. The province has agreed to invest VND246 billion ($10.5 million) in the four resettlement areas. The Expressway stretches nearly 111 km with total investment of nearly VND29 trillion ($1.24 billion).

As the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city has become a regional city and an important focal point for intra-regional and international transportation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the study of a railway line linking Ho Chi Minh City with the city and also southernmost Ca Mau province. He also called for research and investment in a number of large ports and the development of industrial parks, including accelerating the development of the VSIP Can Tho Industrial Park.

Under Official Dispatches issued by the Prime Minister on March 10, the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city and the two northern provinces of Hoa Binh and Hung Yen will convert the use of nearly 134 ha of rice land to non-agricultural land for the implementation of different projects. Can Tho is to implement a residential area project, Hoa Binh a new urban area project, and Hung Yen an industrial cluster project.

The Can Tho City People’s Committee has proposed using ODA capital for a sustainable development project to adapt to climate change, with total investment of more than VND2.7 trillion ($118.2 million). Expected foreign donors supporting implementation include the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the French Development Agency (AFD), and the German Bank for Reconstruction (KfW).

According to a resolution from the National Assembly (NA), there will be six specific mechanisms and policies piloted in the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city for five years from March 1. These are expected to help it develop quickly and sustainably as an important gateway for road, river, sea, and air traffic and as the economic center of the Delta region.

The “Agriculture with high technology 3” project in Can Tho city, with total capital of more than VND3.583 billion ($157.04 million) from the T&T Group Joint Stock Company, has been revoked after the investor decided to terminate the project.

The Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city has proposed the construction of the O Mon Bridge crossing the Hau River and connecting it with Dong Thap province. Construction is to take place during the 2023-2028 period, with total investment of VND7 trillion ($307.1 million) in the form of a public-private partnership (PPP).

Trading floor given go-ahead by city People's Committee.