Can Tho and the challenge of regional linkage.

As the economic, commercial, service, and logistics hub of the region, Can Tho City has long been identified as playing a pivotal role in the development process of the Mekong Delta. However, in the context of fierce competition and increasingly demanding sustainable development, this central role can only be fully realized when linked to a strong regional integration mindset.

In reality, the Mekong Delta is a unified economic space with strengths in agriculture, fisheries, food processing, and marine economy. Each locality possesses its own advantages, but most are facing similar bottlenecks in transportation infrastructure, logistics, consumer markets, and attracting investment. Within this context, Can Tho City plays a crucial role as a connecting hub, concentrating the region's port system, airport, research and training facilities, and high-quality service centers. This is also the direction set out in the Mekong Delta regional development strategy.

According to experts, regional linkages should not only focus on infrastructure connections but, more importantly, on building shared value chains. For example, localities with strengths in agricultural production can link with Can Tho in deep processing, quality control, trade promotion, and export. In this case, added value would not only lie in production volume but also in branding, technology, and market access.

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