Conference “Ca Mau – Potential and Investment Opportunities”

To facilitate investors' access to and understanding of investment mechanisms, policies, and key investment projects of the province, on the morning of December 16, 2016, in Ho Chi Minh City, the People's Committee of Ca Mau province, in coordination with the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, organized the conference "Ca Mau - Potential and Investment Opportunities". Attending the conference were Mr. Pham Viet Thanh, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Enterprise Bloc; and Mr. Le Thanh Liem, Standing Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. Representing Ca Mau province were Mr. Duong Thanh Binh, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Nguyen Tien Hai, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Mr. Pham Bach Dang, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Le Dung, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; and Mr. Nguyen Kien Cuong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council. Also present were 250 domestic and foreign businesses and investors.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tien Hai (left, top row) signs a memorandum of understanding with representatives of Vingroup Corporation.

Ca Mau is a coastal province in the southernmost part of Vietnam, located only 310km from Ho Chi Minh City and about 140km from Can Tho City, yet enjoying convenient transportation via road, waterway, and air routes. Besides its vast sea area, Ca Mau possesses many advantages for developing tourism, aquaculture, and the processing and export of high-quality seafood; its forest and marine resources provide Ca Mau with unique advantages for economic development. In particular, in 2016-2017, Ca Mau province has been and will continue to strengthen administrative reform and improve the investment and business environment within the province.

At the conference, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Ca Mau province, Nguyen Tien Hai, informed businesses and investors about projects that have been invested in the province. Accordingly, since the beginning of the year, 30 projects have been granted investment certificates, with a total registered investment capital of over 6,600 billion VND. To date, there are a total of 205 production and business investment projects in the province, with a total registered capital of over 83,000 billion VND. Currently, Ca Mau province is calling for investment in projects in the following fields: agriculture , industry, trade and services, tourism, investment in infrastructure construction for economic zones and industrial parks, and completion of the transportation network…

In particular, the Hon Khoai International Seaport project has received government approval for investment and construction. Upon completion, it is expected to accommodate ships with a tonnage of 250,000 DWT. Hon Khoai Port will create an important international maritime connection point, helping Vietnam connect with countries around the world, especially those in the region such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Japan.

With its inherent potential and tradition of hospitality, Ca Mau always welcomes domestic and foreign investors. The Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee, Nguyen Tien Hai, pledged to create all favorable conditions to ensure investors feel secure when researching and successfully implementing investment projects in the province.

At the conference, the leaders of Ca Mau province signed five memoranda of understanding and awarded five investment registration certificates to investors and businesses.

Source: https://vanphong.camau.gov.vn/hoat-dong-cua-van-phong/hoi-nghi-ldquo-ca-mau-ndash-tiem-nang-va-co-hoi-dau-tu-rdquo-190565