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Mekong Delta development and infrastructure initiatives
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In late July, firms in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta were expanding export‑oriented agriculture. Tùng Loan Co. built a full‑value chain for green tiger shrimp, buying live shrimp from local producers, processing over 100 tonnes a month and shipping most to Thailand, with additional markets in Australia and Hong Kong. The company paid farmers above‑market rates, creating jobs for more than 100 workers and stabilising income for thousands of households engaged in rice‑shrimp rotation. At the same time, while a Can Tho‑based organic‑rice enterprise sought a partnership with Vinh Long’s agricultural extension services to market Japanese rice varieties under a memorandum of understanding between in Vinh Long province and Japan’s Niigata prefecture. The plan targeted about 1,000 ha of high‑quality rice, aiming to raise farmer incomes, improve drought and salinity resilience, and link Vietnamese producers to Japanese research and markets. A week later, local voters resilience. Following petitions from several Mekong Delta voters in provinces submitted joint petitions urging the central government such as Cà Mau and An Giang, the Ministry of Construction pledged to accelerate transport‑infrastructure investment. They address transport bottlenecks. Voters highlighted that fragmented road and waterway networks and delayed projects that hampered daily life and hamper economic growth. The ministry responded growth, with one resident noting that recent years had seen accelerated investment and pledged while infrastructure faces great pressure, “investment levels have not kept pace due to address material shortages, land‑acquisition issues, objective reasons.” The Ministry committed to resolving land-acquisition and material shortages to seek new funding for support key highway projects, including the North‑South highways and coastal logistics corridors across corridors. More recently, development strategies have shifted toward regional connectivity and innovation ecosystems. Experts suggest the delta. Mekong Delta must move beyond basic infrastructure to enhance its capacity to absorb capital, technology, and human resources. Can Tho is being positioned as a regional coordination hub to manage the flow of goods, data, and services. This includes creating integrated transport chains to link agricultural products from waterways and roads to international markets via rail. To support this, Can Tho authorities are working to build a green, smart urban environment designed to attract technology companies and scientists, while national leadership emphasizes overcoming administrative boundaries to ensure harmonious regional development.
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