Chủ đề: Mekong Delta

Transport infrastructure has long been a major bottleneck in the development of the Mekong Delta. This is now being addressed by 37 new projects and 14 transitional projects with investment capital prioritized by the government.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong assessed the Mekong Delta as a strategically important area of ​​particular importance in terms of politics, economy, culture, society, national defense, security and foreign affairs. Therefore, the development of the Mekong Delta is the responsibility of the entire political system. He requested the Government to soon issue the development planning of the Mekong Delta region to 2030, with a vision to 2045, creating a basis for localities in the region to develop their own development plans.

The Master Plan for the Mekong Delta in the 2021-2030 period and vision to 2050 is the first regional plan approved under the 2017 Planning Law. It will allow the Delta to gradually transform its growth model to increase efficiency and value.

A number of transport infrastructure projects are set to be built in the Mekong Delta in order to strengthen links between the seaport network in the region and international border gates, creating a breakthrough for growth. Some 1,166 km of highways, 400 km of national highways, and four airports will be built or upgraded, and 13 seaports developed.

Links between Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong Delta provinces are very important for mutual development. Provinces in the Delta consider the city an important “gateway” for exporting goods to the world.