Chủ đề: Can Tho

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).

Construction of the 109-km Can Tho - Ca Mau Expressway, passing through Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta provinces of Hau Giang, Bac Lieu, Kien Giang, and Ca Mau, will get underway at the end of this year and be completed within three years. The project has total investment of more than VND27 trillion ($1.19 billion).

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city, with total capital of more than VND3.583 billion ($157.04 million) from the T&T Group Joint Stock Company, has been revoked after the investor decided to terminate the project.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.