Chairman of the People’s Committee of Can Tho City, Truong Canh Tuyen, emphasized this point during a working session with the Management Board of Can Tho Export Processing and Industrial Zones on the afternoon of March 23. The meeting aimed to assess operational performance and investment development in industrial parks since the administrative merger.

Also in attendance were Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Hoa, representatives of relevant departments and agencies, and leaders from 9 communes and wards hosting active industrial parks.

 At the meeting, Le Cong Ly, Head of the Management Board, reported that following the provincial-level administrative merger between Can Tho, Soc Trang, and Hau Giang, the Board has been assigned oversight of 13 industrial parks. These include 9 operational parks, 1 under infrastructure construction, and 3 currently undergoing compensation and site clearance. The Board also manages 2 concentrated industrial clusters: the Song Hau Power Center and the Song Hau Industrial Park Operations Center.

Chairman of the Can Tho City People’s Committee, Truong Canh Tuyen, delivers directives at the meeting

In recent years, the Management Board has actively participated in the city’s investment promotion programs, engaging with 24 investors. As a result, 8 new projects have been attracted, including 7 domestic projects with a total registered capital of VND 17,756 billion and 1 foreign-invested project worth USD 100 million. In the first quarter of 2026, the Board worked with 12 investors to explore opportunities in industrial park infrastructure and secondary projects.

To date, industrial parks and clusters across the area have attracted 348 projects, with total registered domestic investment exceeding VND 134,832 billion and foreign investment surpassing USD 4.492 billion. The disbursement rates stand at 67.74% for domestic capital and 25.43% for foreign capital.

According to Le Cong Ly, from now until the end of 2026, the Management Board has identified 8 key tasks, including 4 strategic priorities expected to drive growth: completing procedures for the establishment of 3 new industrial parks; preparing plans for 8 others; developing a proposal for the Tran De Economic Zone; and intensifying investment promotion while supporting enterprises to improve production and business efficiency. Efforts will also focus on removing bottlenecks, accelerating infrastructure development, attracting secondary investors, and expediting site clearance in key projects such as Vinh Thanh Industrial Park (Phases 1 and 2), Dong Phu 2 Industrial Park, and Song Hau 2 Industrial Park.

During the session, the Management Board proposed that the municipal People’s Committee address issues related to organizational structure and office facilities; direct local authorities to coordinate with relevant agencies to plan and propose resettlement areas serving site clearance; and instruct the Land Fund Development Center to work with localities to accelerate land clearance in key industrial parks, particularly Vinh Thanh (Phase 2), Dog Phu 2, and Song Hau 2. The Board also recommended reviewing the organizational model of the city’s Land Fund Development Center toward greater decentralization to communes and wards, strengthening planning management, and strictly handling cases where residents construct works or plant trees to circumvent planning regulations. In addition, it called for increased investment in transport infrastructure connecting 3 key industrial zones: the northern, central, and southeastern regions.

Overview of the meeting

Concluding the meeting, Chairman Truong Canh Tuyen acknowledged and highly appreciated the achievements made by the Management Board following the administrative consolidation, while also recognizing the current challenges and constraints.

To fulfill the 2026 objectives, he urged the Board to enhance planning quality, step up investment promotion, and improve the attraction of capital into industrial parks. He also emphasized the need to provide stronger support and more favorable conditions for both infrastructure developers and secondary investors.

The Chairman stressed that planning implementation must remain flexible and grounded in practical conditions, avoiding rigid approaches in sector orientation, site selection, and investment attraction methods. Priority should be given to investors with proven capacity, experience, and solid financial resources. At the same time, prompt resolution of obstacles, especially in compensation and land clearance, is essential to accelerate project progress. Developing a synchronized and efficient transport infrastructure network linking industrial parks was also highlighted as a key priority.

Under Decision No. 3639/QĐ-UBND dated December 31, 2025, approving adjustments to the Can Tho City Master Plan for 2021 - 2030 with a vision to 2050, the Management Board has been assigned to oversee 40 industrial parks, 2 concentrated industrial clusters, the Song Hau Power Center, and the Song Hau Industrial Park Operations Center, covering a total area of 21,663.82 hectares. The plan also includes the development of the 40,000-hectare Tran De Economic Zone.

During the 2026 - 2030 period, the city plans to develop 15 industrial parks, followed by an additional 12 industrial parks after 2030. In 2026, the municipal People’s Committee has approved the planning of 9 industrial parks, and the Management Board is currently carrying out procedures in accordance with regulations.

Thanh Xuan - Translated by Kim Ngan