Dong Thap

* Forest resources: 6,534 ha

* Sea and water surface resources:

- Dong Thap province has Tien river flowing through. The northern region of the Tien River has two tributaries of the So Ha and So Thuong rivers, which originate from Cambodia and empty into the Tien River in Hong Ngu; To the south of the Tien River, there are Cai Tau Ha, Cai Tau Thuong, and Sa Dec rivers, which empty into the Tien River in Chau Thanh district and Sa Dec city. The southern region of the Tien River has a system of interlaced canals. The whole province has a year-round fresh water source that is not salty

* Mineral resources: 68 million m3 reserve of brick and tile clay, 50 million m3 of construction sand, 2 million m3 of peat reserve, kaolin clay used in the porcelain and fine art ceramics industry that has very big reserves.

- Generous nature, flooded ecosystem has endowed Dong Thap with many valuable eco-tourism resources. First of all, Tram Chim National Park must be mentioned, a place known to many people both at home and abroad. This is a miniature model of the ecological landscape of the Dong Thap Muoi region and is home to the red-crowned crane - a rare bird protected by the world... Tram Chim National Park also achieved seven out of nine criteria. standard of the international Ramsar convention on wetlands. Next is Gao Giong eco-tourism area, which is a population of nearly 2,000 hectares of Melaleuca forest where more than 15 species of rare and precious birds live, nest and lay eggs; along with very rich and diverse aquatic resources...

- Sa Dec ornamental flower village on the bank of the Tien River is windy all year round, fertile alluvial, full of sunshine, is the land of hundreds of species of "wonder flowers".

- Dong Thap is also a land with a long historical tradition, with many cultural and historical relics: Go Thap relic site is a national cultural and historical relic with a population of 5 typical monuments: Go Thap Muoi, Co Tu Tower, Tomb and Temple of Doc Binh Kieu, Go Minh Su, Ba Chua Xu Temple. In particular, here archeologists have discovered the Oc Eo cultural site belonging to the Kingdom of Funan about 1,500 years ago.

- The relic of the grave of vice-president Nguyen Sinh Sac with an area that has been expanded to nearly 11 hectares located right next to the inner city of Cao Lanh city is a work of gratitude to Nguyen Sinh Sac - the person who gave birth to the leader. greatness of the Vietnamese nation - President Ho Chi Minh. In the area of the relic site, the old traditional Hoa An village is also reconstructed in the relic area with Cai Tom canal, orchards, rows of coconuts, plums, mangoes, bamboo bridges, winding village roads and especially the old traditional houses such as Dinh house, Bat Dan house, San house, Nuoc Ngua house...

- Coming to Dong Thap, tourists can also listen to the sweet and tender Dong Thap song in the vast lotus fields or in the rice fields, visit the ancient architectural monuments of Kien An Cung Pagoda (Mr. Quach Pagoda), visit Go Quan Cung - Giong Thi Dam, Dinh Doc Binh Vang worshiping the famous general Tran Van Nang, visit My An stork garden...

- Traditional craft villages are also one of the strengths to develop tourism in Dong Thap such as Dinh Yen mat mat, Rach Ba Dai canoe-building village, Long Thuan shawl weaving village, Hong Ngu rafting fish farming village... Or specialties of Lai Vung mandarin oranges, Chau Thanh longan, Cao Lanh mango, Phong Hoa pomelo, Lai Vung spring rolls, Hoa An plum, Sa Giang shrimp puff pastry, Sa Dec noodle soup, rustic dishes: mouse Grilled copper, sour soup with crazy cotton, braised perch, grilled snakehead fish with young lotus leaves, snakes, frogs, fish sauce... are also tourist advantages, attracting visitors and enjoying.

- Road:

+ Dong Thap is also a province with many national highways passing through the area. Up to now, the whole province has 3,402 km of road roads, the completed N2 road will arouse the potential for economic development of Dong Thap Muoi. Cao Lanh and Vam Cong bridges have been operating, creating favorable conditions for the economic development of the province. The existing system of National Highways 30, 80, 54 is being upgraded and expanded; along with the Ho Chi Minh road through the center of the province, crossing the Tien River, connecting with the Mekong Delta provinces, creating advantages in road traffic connecting with Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho City & other provinces in the region.

+ With a border with Cambodia more than 48km long and 7 border gates, including 2 international border gates Thuong Phuoc & Dinh Ba. Dong Thap is focusing on investing in exploiting and exploiting border economic advantages to contribute to the development of trade and services to bring the province's economy up.

- Railway: None

- Waterway: The two tributaries of Tien and Hau rivers contribute to making the province's waterway system smooth. Two ports, Cao Lanh and Sa Dec, located on the banks of the Tien River, are capable of receiving ships with a tonnage of up to 5000DWT, helping to transport goods conveniently to the East Sea and Cambodia.

Consists of 2 main sources: 220 Kv Cai Lay substation and Tra Noc thermal power plant

Currently, there are 03 Industrial Parks in operation (Sa Dec, Song Hau and Tran Quoc Toan) with a total planning area of more than 251.56 hectares, calling for investment in projects with the rental price of land use rights is currently about 30 - 45 USD/m2 for the life of the project.

Promotion and invitation to invest in industrial parks and border-gate economic zones are always interested and closely directed by the Provincial People's Committee; Since then, it has achieved quite encouraging results (increasing the occupancy rate of 03 Industrial Parks to over 99%).

In addition, the province is currently monitoring and urging technical infrastructure investors to speed up the progress and complete the investment in technical infrastructure for the 148.71 ha Tan Kieu Industrial Park (belonging to Thap Muoi district) is expected to create an industrial land fund in 2021 to serve investors.

* Filling rate of industrial parks and border-gate economic zones in operation:

1. Tran Quoc Toan Industrial Park: The planned land area is 56.3 ha; industrial land for lease is 38.98 ha; industrial land area for lease: 38.72 ha/38.98 ha, accounting for the occupancy rate of 99.38%; the remaining 2,600 m2 of industrial land has not been leased.

2. Song Hau Industrial Park: The planned land area is 63.56 ha; industrial land area 47.01 ha; industrial land for lease: 46.01 ha/47.01 ha; occupied the occupancy rate of 97.86%; 01 ha of industrial land is not yet leased.

3. Sa Dec Industrial Park: The planned land area is 132 ha; industrial land area 103.67 ha; industrial land for lease 103.26 ha/103.67 ha, accounting for the occupancy rate of 99.6%; the remaining 0.4 ha of industrial land has not been leased.

4. Dinh Ba International Border Gate Area: The planning area is 270 ha, the land area assigned by the Provincial People's Committee to the Economic Zone Management Board is 52.9 ha; in which: 16.79 ha of vacant land to call for investment;

5. Thuong Phuoc International Border Gate Area: The planning area is 132.5 ha, the land area assigned by the Provincial People's Committee to the Economic Zone Management Board is 26.5 ha; in which: vacant land to call for investment is 10,956 ha.

Industry and Construction (45.23%), Services (19.36%), Agriculture-Forestry-Fisheries (35.41%)

▪ Growth rate of gross domestic product: 6,52%

▪ Gross product per capita: 2.223 USD/year

▪ Export: USD 1.340.601 / Import: USD 388.205 (2019)

▪ Growth rate by sector: Industry and Construction (9.62%), Services (7.78%), Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (3.15%)