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.
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.
