Ca Mau is stepping up efforts to expand investment opportunities in multiple sectors.

With its strategic location, rare natural advantages, and strong desire for innovation, Ca Mau is aiming for a breakthrough in socio-economic development, while inviting the business community, especially businesses from Ho Chi Minh City, to join hands in investing and building the future.

Businesses and organizations from Ca Mau promoted and advertised their distinctive products in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of November 18th.

On the morning of November 18th, the People's Committee of Ca Mau province, in coordination with the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, organized the "Hello Ca Mau" event to create a comprehensive promotional space showcasing the potential, strengths, and investment opportunities of the southernmost region of Vietnam.

According to the People's Committee of Ca Mau province, the southernmost region of Vietnam, with an area of ​​over 7,900 km² and a population of over 1.2 million people, holds a strategic position in terms of economy , national defense, and security in the Mekong Delta region. From 2020 to 2025, the GRDP growth rate is expected to exceed 7% per year, affirming its strong internal development potential.

In agriculture, Ca Mau has identified shrimp as its key product, aiming to become the "shrimp capital" of Vietnam. Currently, production reaches over 500,000 tons per year, export revenue exceeds 2.5 billion USD, and the product is present in more than 60 countries and territories. This is an important foundation for developing a deep processing chain and enhancing the value of agricultural and aquatic products.

Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai, Secretary of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee, shared the development potential of Ca Mau at the "Hello Ca Mau" event on the morning of November 18th.

In the industrial and energy sector, Ca Mau is emerging as a renewable energy hub for the country. Currently, the province has nearly 900 MW of offshore wind power and many key projects such as the Ca Mau Power and Fertilizer Plant, and expanded gas-electricity-fertilizer projects. The Power Development Plan VIII identifies approximately 34 wind power projects in this area with a total capacity of over 2,300 MW. Ca Mau has also submitted to the Government a mechanism for exporting green electricity, aiming to export approximately 5,000 MW by 2040.

Tourism is another highlight of the province. Currently, Ca Mau has 12 regionally recognized tourist destinations, attracting nearly 3 million visitors annually, including 400,000 international tourists. Total tourism revenue reaches over 3.1 trillion VND. With its distinctive mangrove forest ecosystem, dense network of rivers and canals, and unique local culture, Ca Mau is aiming to develop ecotourism, experiential tourism, and community-based tourism.

Entering the 2025-2030 period, Ca Mau aims for double-digit economic growth with three strategic breakthroughs: completing transportation and seaport infrastructure; strongly developing the marine economy and renewable energy; and promoting processing industries, high-tech agriculture, and ecotourism.

Ca Mau has many tourist attractions that draw visitors every year. Photo: Manh Linh/News and Ethnic Groups Newspaper

According to Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai, Secretary of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee, the province will prioritize completing strategic transportation infrastructure, expanding urban and industrial development spaces while preserving the ecosystem. Alongside this, Ca Mau will accelerate administrative reforms and build a team of officials who are "four-ready": ready to support, resolve issues, accompany, and serve investors.

The province is also promoting digital transformation, developing high-quality human resources, and effectively mobilizing social resources to create momentum for sustainable growth. At the same time, Ca Mau will strengthen regional linkages with Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces in the Mekong Delta to expand markets, attract strategic capital flows into renewable energy, marine economy, and ecotourism; focusing on perfecting investment incentive mechanisms and ensuring a transparent, safe, and stable long-term business environment for enterprises.

Despite its outstanding potential, Ca Mau still faces many challenges that need to be addressed to create a breakthrough in development. Mr. Nguyen Duc Hien, Deputy Head of the Central Committee's Policy and Strategy Department, stated that Ca Mau is facing many structural limitations that drive up development costs and reduce the province's competitiveness.

Specifically, the transportation infrastructure is still lacking in uniformity and has not created strong connections with economic centers in the region. The terrain, with its intricate network of rivers and canals and weak soil, results in significantly higher infrastructure investment costs compared to other provinces. Furthermore, Ca Mau lacks local construction materials, relying on long-distance transportation, which puts significant pressure on the progress and costs of transportation, industrial, and urban development projects.

Products from Ca Mau were displayed and introduced at the event.

Based on the above situation, Mr. Nguyen Duc Hien proposed several key solutions for the coming period. First, Ca Mau needs to correctly identify breakthrough areas and focus resources on sectors with long-term competitive advantages such as renewable energy, marine economy, shrimp value chain, and industrial parks linked to seaports. These are considered pillars capable of creating a ripple effect and making a significant contribution to GRDP growth.

Regarding infrastructure, the province needs to complete a comprehensive planning and promote investment in strategic projects, especially expressways, coastal roads, regional logistics routes, and Hon Khoai port, a crucial link in international transport connectivity. When infrastructure is fully developed, logistics costs will decrease, and the competitiveness of Ca Mau's goods will be significantly enhanced.

Simultaneously, the province needs to promote deep processing and the application of modern technology to increase the value of seafood, expand export markets, and gradually reduce dependence on semi-processed products.

According to Mr. Duc Hien, another important task is improving the investment environment. In the spirit of Resolution 68 on the development of the private economy, Ca Mau needs to minimize administrative procedures and build a government apparatus that is "service-oriented rather than management-oriented".

Furthermore, the government must accompany businesses from the survey and project planning stages to the actual implementation, ensuring transparency, consistency, and timely support. "Only when the government system truly puts businesses at the center will Ca Mau be able to attract significant resources and achieve breakthrough development in the next decade," Mr. Duc Hien added.

Delegates attending the "Hello Ca Mau" event pose for a commemorative photo.

From a local perspective, Mr. Nguyen Van Dung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, stated that in a short period of time, the cooperative relationship between Ho Chi Minh City and Ca Mau has developed strongly and substantially. In the future, Ho Chi Minh City is committed to accompanying, sharing experiences, and creating the most favorable conditions for Ca Mau to leverage its advantages.

"Ho Chi Minh City highly appreciates Ca Mau's potential in renewable energy, processing industry, logistics, and tourism. However, to attract large businesses from Ho Chi Minh City, the locality needs to prioritize improving transportation infrastructure, upgrading the connection between seaports, roads, and waterways, and building a stable, high-quality agricultural and aquatic product supply chain," Mr. Nguyen Van Dung added.

The "Hello Ca Mau" event, taking place from November 18th to 22nd, features a series of large-scale cultural and economic promotion activities. A highlight is the investment cooperation conference between Ca Mau and Ho Chi Minh City, held on the morning of November 18th at the Rex Saigon Hotel, expected to attract approximately 300 delegates from ministries, agencies, international organizations, business associations, and domestic and foreign investors. On the same day, the Ca Mau Crab Festival 2025 opens at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural Center with around 100 booths, offering a unique culinary experience and traditional performances and games. The locality hopes the series of events will expand connections and attract businesses to invest in the economic, energy, industrial, trade, tourism, and logistics sectors, contributing to sustainable growth.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/kinh-te/ca-mau-day-manh-mo-rong-co-hoi-dau-tu-da-linh-vuc-20251118104148702.htm