CAN THO: LEVERAGING ITS ROLE AS A GROWTH POLE, REALIZING INDUSTRIALIZATION GOALS THROUGH A SYSTEM OF STRATEGIC INDUSTRIAL PARKS

Right from the beginning of 2026, Can Tho has affirmed its attractiveness as a "prime location" for investment by welcoming a series of large economic institutions to survey and carry out investment procedures. Notably, Duga Vietnam Co., Ltd. is exploring investment in Tran De Industrial Park and Vinh Thanh Industrial Park Phase 1; Loc Phat Paper Joint Stock Company is exploring investment in Tran De Industrial Park; Thang Long Vinh Phuc Industrial Park Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Corporation Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Japanese enterprises) are surveying and exploring investment opportunities in industrial park infrastructure development.

This interest is not accidental, but it stems from the full exploitation of the geopolitical advantages: being the core of the Mekong Delta region. With a strategic transportation infrastructure system that is gradually being completed – including a network of north-south and south-south expressways, the Cai Cui logistics port cluster, and especially the groundbreaking project: the Tran De International Gateway Port in Can Tho – it is becoming a crucial link connecting the economic corridor between Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast region.

To date, the locality has planned 13 industrial parks, attracting a cumulative total of 381 projects with a total registered capital of US$10.291 billion. Key projects such as VSIP Can Tho (phase 1) and Song Hau 2 Industrial Park (Kinh Bac) are being accelerated, playing a leading role in driving high-quality FDI and domestic capital flows.

According to Decision No. 3639/QD-UBND approving the adjustment of the Can Tho City Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, the city identifies industrial development not only as quantitative growth but also as in-depth development.

Industry Orientation: Prioritize attracting key sectors with high technological content and high added value such as: High-tech agricultural and aquatic product processing, energy equipment industry, electronics, and supporting industries.

Core Objective: To be closely linked to the digital transformation process, green economy, circular economy, and enhancing climate change adaptation capacity – an urgent task that the Party and State are particularly concerned about for the Mekong Delta region.

Can Tho's strategic roadmap to 2050 sets an ambitious but achievable goal: To establish one Economic Zone (Tran De Economic Zone) and a system of 40 industrial parks with a total scale of up to 61,238 hectares.

In fiscal year 2026, the Can Tho Export Processing Zones and Industrial Parks Management Board will focus on implementing the following key tasks:

Creating a synchronized and modern industrial, service, and logistics infrastructure framework not only meets internal requirements but also affirms Can Tho's position as an economic hub and a driving force for the comprehensive development of the Southwestern region in the new era.