Double the strengths

Overall, Bac Lieu's economic landscape is similar to Ca Mau's in terms of potential and strengths, especially in the fields of aquaculture, seafood processing, and the development of clean and renewable energy. Therefore, the merger of Bac Lieu and Ca Mau provinces opens up many expectations for breakthrough development in this southernmost region of Vietnam, as resources are concentrated, exploited, and utilized.

• Focus all resources on growth.
• Accelerate to achieve 9.9% growth in the last six months of the year.
• Determined to achieve GRDP growth after the provincial merger.

Taking advantage of its unique ecological conditions, Bac Lieu has strongly developed its aquaculture industry, with shrimp being its main product. Particularly noteworthy is the establishment of a high-tech agricultural zone for shrimp farming, covering over 418 hectares, making Bac Lieu a "bright spot" nationwide for its high-tech shrimp farming models.

Specifically, with a total aquaculture area of ​​over 140,000 hectares, yielding an annual output of over 388,740 tons, including many effective shrimp farming models such as intensive, semi-intensive, super-intensive, shrimp-rice, and shrimp-mangrove, which have been highly praised by many domestic and international organizations for their sustainability... this is a solid foundation for Bac Lieu to realize its aspiration of getting rich from shrimp farming. In particular, in recent years, the province's businesses have developed many modern shrimp farming models applying high technology, leading the country, notably the super-intensive shrimp farming model of the Viet-Australia Group.

High-tech shrimp harvesting at Viet-Australia Group.

When merged with Ca Mau province, this strength is expected to be maximized, as both localities are considered key provinces for shrimp farming, which will propel the (new) Ca Mau province to the top of the country in terms of aquaculture area and processed export volume.

Another shared strength, in which both provinces have significant potential and promise to lead both the Mekong Delta region and the entire country, is the development of clean and renewable energy.

Throughout the provincial Party congresses, Bac Lieu has set the goal of transforming its economic structure towards green and sustainable growth, and has chosen renewable energy as one of the top priority areas for development. To date, the province has 8 wind power projects in operation, with a total capacity of over 469 MW.

Bac Lieu coastal wind power project.

With its rich potential and strengths in aquaculture, processing, export, and clean energy, Bac Lieu also promises to contribute to the (new) Ca Mau province in the near future, helping it become a strong province in marine economic development.

With over 100 km2 of coastal water surface (coastal alluvial plains) and a 56 km long coastline, an exclusive economic zone of over 20,700 km2, and many large estuaries such as Gành Hào, Huyện Kệ, Cái Cùng, and Nhà Mát, Bac Lieu has favorable conditions for exploitation, fishing, goods circulation, and water supply and drainage serving aquaculture. In particular, the Bac Lieu sea area is less affected by typhoons and tropical depressions, making it very favorable for developing cage aquaculture models in open waters.

Fishermen in Bac Lieu have had a successful fishing season.

Located within the Southeast Vietnam fishing grounds, home to over 2,000 fish species, including approximately 130 economically valuable species, Bac Lieu's marine resources are abundant. Leveraging this unique strength, Bac Lieu aims to become a province strong in marine economy, adaptable to climate change, with a synchronized and progressively modernized infrastructure system, and with a protected and sustainably developed natural environment. Based on these strategic directions, the merger will provide additional resources to the (new) Ca Mau province, contributing to its aspiration of prosperity from the sea.

In addition to the aforementioned strengths, Bac Lieu has essentially formed and developed two economic sub-regions: the key economic sub-region south of National Highway 1 (including the coastal area) and the economic sub-region north of National Highway 1 - these "satellite" economic zones contribute to exploiting, developing, and unleashing the overall momentum of the economy.

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With aspiration for continuous growth and development, the newly elected Executive Committee of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee has unanimously chosen a double-digit growth scenario (with an average GRDP growth rate of 10-10.5% per year during the 2026-2030 period). At this historic turning point of provincial merger, ushering in a new breakthrough period, the entire Party Committee and people of the newly elected Ca Mau province are united in their determination to build a prosperous and beautiful homeland in the era of national progress.

Lu Dung

Source: https://baocamau.vn/nhan-doi-the-manh-a39933.html